Where does “paddling” come from?
Paddling derives from English paddle, Middle English -ing, Old English -ing, Old English -ing, English spade, Middle English spade, Old English spadu, and Proto-Germanic spadō.
paddling (English): present participle of paddle; The act of using a...
Definitions
- present participle of paddle; The act of using a...
Ancestry of “paddling”, step by step
paddling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paddle | A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a... |
| 2 | Middle English | padell | small spade |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | padela | — |
| 4 | Middle English | spaddle | — |
| 5 | English | spade | A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for... |
| 6 | Italian | spade | plural of spada |
| 7 | Italian | spata | spathe |
| 8 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
via Middle English padelynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | padelynge | — |