Where does “distress-warrant” come from?
distress-warrant (English) comes from English warrant, from Middle English warant, from Anglo-Norman French warrant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
distress-warrant (English): A warrant authorizing a distress
Definitions
- A warrant authorizing a distress
Ancestry of “distress-warrant”, step by step
distress-warrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English warrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warrant | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | warant | protector; guard, shield, protection |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | warrant | — |
| 4 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 5 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English distress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distress | discomfort; Serious danger; An aversive state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | distressen | — |
| 3 | Old French | destrecier | to distress |
| 4 | Latin | distringō | to stretch out or apart |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |