Where does “farthingale” come from?
farthingale (English) comes from Middle French verdugale, from Spanish verdugado, from Spanish verdugo, from Latin virducu-, from Latin virde, from Latin viridem — accusative masculine singular of viridis;...
farthingale (English): A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the...
Definitions
- A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the...
Ancestry of “farthingale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | verdugale | — |
| 2 | Spanish | verdugado | A type of dress, similar to the farthingale |
| 3 | Spanish | verdugo | executioner, hangman; tyrant; puntilla |
| 4 | Latin | virducu- | — |
| 5 | Latin | virde | — |
| 6 | Latin | viridem | accusative masculine singular of viridis;... |