Where does “pinwale” come from?
pinwale (English) comes from English wale, from Middle English wāle, from Old English wealh, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
pinwale (English): A corduroy fabric having narrow ribs
Definitions
- A corduroy fabric having narrow ribs
Ancestry of “pinwale”, step by step
pinwale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wale | A ridge or low barrier; A raised rib in knit... |
| 2 | Middle English | wāle | An outsider; a guest; one from an unfamiliar land |
| 3 | Old English | wealh | foreigner; Briton or Welshman; slave |
| 4 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |