Where does “currycomb” come from?
currycomb (English) comes from English comb, from English combination, from Middle English combinacioun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combinatio, from Latin combino, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
currycomb (English): A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth,...
Definitions
- A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth,...
Ancestry of “currycomb”, step by step
currycomb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English comb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | comb | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or for... |
| 2 | English | combination | The act of combining, the state of being combined... |
| 3 | Middle English | combinacioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | combination | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | combinatio | A joining, two by two |
| 6 | Latin | combino | I combine, unite |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via English curry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curry | One of a family of dishes originating from South... |
| 2 | English | Currie | OS grid ref NT1868 |
| 3 | English | corrie | A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by... |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | còire | genitive singular of còir |
| 5 | Middle Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 6 | Old Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kʷaryos | cauldron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷr̥-yos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |