Where does “midshipman's hitch” come from?
midshipman's hitch (English) comes from English Hitch, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
midshipman's hitch (English): A secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735)
Definitions
- A secure semi-permanent adjustable loop hitch knot. Formed from a rolling hitch type 2 (ref Ashley 1735)
Ancestry of “midshipman's hitch”, step by step
midshipman's hitch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hitch | Alfred Hitchcock |
| 2 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 3 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 4 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English midshipman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | midshipman | An officer of the lowest rank in several navies;... |