Where does “hardbottom” come from?
hardbottom (English) comes from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
hardbottom (English): A hard seafloor, typically a layer of sand...
Definitions
- A hard seafloor, typically a layer of sand...
Ancestry of “hardbottom”, step by step
hardbottom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hard | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty;... |
| 2 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 3 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 4 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via English bottom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |