Where does “jernbanefløjl” come from?
jernbanefløjl (Danish) comes from Danish jernbane, from German Eisenbahn, from German Bahn, from Middle High German ban, from Old High German bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic banō, from Proto-Germanic banô.
jernbanefløjl (Danish): corduroy
Definitions
- corduroy
Ancestry of “jernbanefløjl”, step by step
jernbanefløjl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish jernbane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | jernbane | a railway (UK), or railroad (US) |
| 2 | German | Eisenbahn | railway, railroad; train |
| 3 | German | Bahn | route, trail; rail transport; tram, train;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ban | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bana | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *banu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | banō | a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Danish fløjl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fløjl | velvet; corduroy |
| 2 | Middle Low German | flöwel | — |
| 3 | Old French | veluel | — |
| 4 | Latin | villosus | hairy, shaggy |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |