Where does “cowlneck” come from?
cowlneck (English) comes from English cowl, from Middle English coule, from Old English cūle, from Old English cugele, from Ecclesiastical Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cowlneck (English): A loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a...
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- A loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a...
Ancestry of “cowlneck”, step by step
cowlneck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cowl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cowl | A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover... |
| 2 | Middle English | coule | A cowl; a monk's hooded cloak |
| 3 | Old English | cūle | — |
| 4 | Old English | cugele | hood, cowl |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | cuculla | monk's cowl |
| 6 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English neck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neck | The part of the body connecting the head and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | nekke | neck |
| 3 | Old English | hnecca | back of the neck; back of the head; neck |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hnakkō | nape |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnakkô | the back of the neck; nape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |