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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cowl | A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover... |
| 2 | Middle English | coule | — |
| 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 |