Where does “briefcased” come from?
briefcased (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
briefcased (English): Carrying a briefcase
Definitions
- Carrying a briefcase
Ancestry of “briefcased”, step by step
briefcased traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English briefcase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | briefcase | A case used for carrying documents, especially... |
| 2 | English | Case | abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines... |
| 3 | German | Käse | cheese; nonsense |
| 4 | Middle High German | kæse | cheese |
| 5 | Old High German | kāsi | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsī | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kāsijaz | cheese |
| 8 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |