Where does “Adlock” come from?
Adlock (English) comes from English Adler, from German adler, from Middle High German adler, from Middle High German ar, from Old High German aro, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti — earth.
Adlock (English): The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock
Definitions
- The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock
Ancestry of “Adlock”, step by step
Adlock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Adler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Adler | — |
| 2 | German | adler | eagle |
| 3 | Middle High German | adler | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | ar | eagle |
| 5 | Old High German | aro | eagle |
| 6 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |