Where does “ogee” come from?

ogee (English) comes from French ogive, from Old French augive.

ogee (English): A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an...

Definitions

  1. A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an...

Ancestry of “ogee”, step by step

ogee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French ogive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchogivediagonal rib, ogive; nose cone
2Old Frenchaugive—

via French augive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaugive—
2Late Latinaugiva—

Words derived from “ogee”

Every word from Old French augive →Every word from French ogive →