Where does “bantamweight” come from?

bantamweight (English) comes from English weight, from Middle English weight, from Old English wiht, from Latin Vectis, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

bantamweight (English): A weight class in boxing and other sports,...

Definitions

  1. A weight class in boxing and other sports,...

Ancestry of “bantamweight”, step by step

bantamweight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weight

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweightThe force on an object due to the gravitational...
2Middle Englishweight—
3Old Englishwihtcreature, person, thing, being; weight
4LatinVectisIsle of Wight
5Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via English Bantam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBantamSomeone connected with Bradford City A.F.C, as a...
2DutchBantam—

Words derived from “bantamweight”

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