Where does “carpetbaggery” come from?
carpetbaggery (English) comes from English carpetbag, from English carpet, from Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita, from Latin carpere, from Latin carpo, from Proto-Italic karpō — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
carpetbaggery (English): The practice of a person coming to a place or...
Definitions
- The practice of a person coming to a place or...
Ancestry of “carpetbaggery”, step by step
carpetbaggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carpetbag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carpetbag | A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and... |
| 2 | English | carpet | A fabric used as a complete floor covering; Any... |
| 3 | Middle English | carpette | A fabric cover for beds or furniture; a tablecloth or throw |
| 4 | Old French | carpite | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | carpita | — |
| 6 | Latin | carpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | carpo | I pluck, pick, harvest; I tear off, tear out,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | karpō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |