Where does “calibered” come from?
calibered (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.
calibered (English): Having the specified caliber
Definitions
- Having the specified caliber
Ancestry of “calibered”, step by step
calibered 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 caliber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caliber | Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically... |
| 2 | French | calibre | calibre; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Italian | calibro | caliber, bore; callipers; template |
| 4 | Arabic | قَالِب | form, mold; form, mould; mold |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܩܠܒܝܕ | last |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καλοπόδιον | shoemaker's last |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾱλόπους | shoemaker's last |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |