Where does “rainbow ceiling” come from?
rainbow ceiling (English) comes from English rainbow, from German Regenbogen, from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
rainbow ceiling (English): An informal barrier to promotion or advancement,...
Definitions
- An informal barrier to promotion or advancement,...
Ancestry of “rainbow ceiling”, step by step
rainbow ceiling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rainbow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rainbow | A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by... |
| 2 | German | Regenbogen | rainbow |
| 3 | Middle High German | rëgenboge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reginbogo | rainbow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |