Where does “aloricate” come from?
aloricate (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
aloricate (English): Lacking a lorica
Definitions
- Lacking a lorica
Ancestry of “aloricate”, step by step
aloricate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English loricate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loricate | To cover with some protecting substance, as with... |
| 2 | Latin | loricatus | wearing a "lōrīca", harnessed, clad in mail;... |
| 3 | Latin | lorico | I armour with a "lōrīca"; I cover with a... |
| 4 | Latin | lōrīca | A coat of mail |
| 5 | Latin | lorum | thong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |