Where does “labeling” come from?
Labeling comes from Middle English label, from Old French label, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leb-, a root meaning to hang or drape.
labeling (English): A set of labels applied to the various objects in...
Definitions
- A set of labels applied to the various objects in...
Ancestry of “labeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | label | A small ticket or sign giving information about... |
| 2 | Middle English | label | narrow band, strip of cloth |
| 3 | Old French | label | strip of fabric; badge; insignia |
| 4 | Frankish | lappā | cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lappǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |