Where does “pedlock” come from?
pedlock (English) comes from English gridlock, from English grid, from English griddle, from Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, from Old French greïl, from Old French graïlle, from Occitan gralha.
pedlock (English): The condition of an area being so crowded that it...
Definitions
- The condition of an area being so crowded that it...
Ancestry of “pedlock”, step by step
pedlock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gridlock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gridlock | A condition of total, interlocking traffic... |
| 2 | English | grid | A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of... |
| 3 | English | griddle | A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which... |
| 4 | Middle English | gridil | An iron grate or grid |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | gredil | Alternative form of greil |
| 6 | Old French | greïl | grill (usually metal mesh suitable for being exposed to fire) |
| 7 | Old French | graïlle | grate, grating |
| 8 | Occitan | gralha | crow |
| 9 | Vulgar Latin | gracla | — |
| 10 | Latin | grācula | (female) jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) |
| 11 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English pedestrian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedestrian | Of or intended for those who are walking;... |
| 2 | Latin | pedester | walking, pedestrian, on foot; of infantry, foot... |
| 3 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |