Where does “noli illegitimi carborundum” come from?
noli illegitimi carborundum (English) comes from English carborundum, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā.
noli illegitimi carborundum (English): Don't let the bastards grind you down
Definitions
- Don't let the bastards grind you down
Ancestry of “noli illegitimi carborundum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carborundum | Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive |
| 2 | English | carbon | The chemical element with an atomic number of 6.... |
| 3 | English | budget | The amount of money or resources earmarked for a... |
| 4 | Middle English | bogett | — |
| 5 | Old French | bougette | — |
| 6 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 7 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 8 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |