Where does “cordwain” come from?
cordwain (English) comes from English Cordovan, from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
cordwain (English): A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of...
Definitions
- A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of...
Ancestry of “cordwain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cordovan | Of or pertaining to Córdoba; A person from... |
| 2 | English | ān | — |
| 3 | Middle English | ān | — |
| 4 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |