Where does “dagswain” come from?
dagswain (English) comes from English dag, from Old French dague, from Italian daga, from Vulgar Latin daca, from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι.
dagswain (English): A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks
Definitions
- A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks
Ancestry of “dagswain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dag | A hanging end or shred, in particular a long... |
| 2 | Old French | dague | — |
| 3 | Italian | daga | dagger; A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | daca | Dacian knife; Dacian |
| 5 | Latin | Dacia | Denmark; Dacia; greater Romania |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Δάοι | — |