Where does “goatee” come from?
Goatee comes from English goat and French -é, derived from Old Norse gata, from Latin -atus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew-.
goatee (English): A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the...
Definitions
- A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the...
Ancestry of “goatee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |