Where does “Cinderella” come from?
Cinderella derives from English cinder, from Middle English cinder, from Old English sinder, from Proto-Germanic sindrą, from Proto-Indo-European sendʰro-, originally meaning coarse grain or slag.
Cinderella (English): A mistreated and impoverished girl; Something...
Definitions
- A mistreated and impoverished girl; Something...
Ancestry of “Cinderella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cinder | Partially or mostly burnt material that results... |
| 2 | Middle English | cinder | — |
| 3 | Old English | sinder | cinder, ashes; dross, scoria, slag |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sindr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sindrą | dross, cinder, slag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sendʰro- | coagulating fluid, liquid slag, scale, cinder;... |