Where does “merkin” come from?
merkin (English) comes from English malkin, from English Malde, from English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
merkin (English): A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage...
Definitions
- A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage...
Ancestry of “merkin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | malkin | A lower-class or uncultured woman; a... |
| 2 | English | Malde | — |
| 3 | English | Matilda | Either of two British infantry tanks in use... |
| 4 | Old French | Mathilde | — |
| 5 | Old High German | maht | might |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |