Where does “fringepod” come from?
fringepod (English) comes from English fringe, from Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin frimbia, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.
fringepod (English): Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus
Definitions
- Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus
Ancestry of “fringepod”, step by step
fringepod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fringe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fringe | A decorative border; A marginal or peripheral... |
| 2 | Middle English | frenge | fringe |
| 3 | Old French | frenge | fringe |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | frimbia | — |
| 5 | Latin | fimbriae | fibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | fimbria | fringe, border, edge |
via English pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |