Where does “coggery” come from?
coggery (English) comes from English cog, from Middle English cogge, from Proto-Germanic kuggō, from Proto-Indo-European gugā, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
coggery (English): trick; deception
Definitions
- trick; deception
Ancestry of “coggery”, step by step
coggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cog | A tooth on a gear; A gear; a cogwheel; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | cogge | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gugā | hump, ball |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |