Where does “reefage” come from?
reefage (English) comes from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
reefage (English): A reef-like quality; danger or difficulty that is hidden or submerged
Definitions
- A reef-like quality; danger or difficulty that is hidden or submerged
Ancestry of “reefage”, step by step
reefage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English age
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 6 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via English reef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reef | A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying... |
| 2 | English | riff | A repeated instrumental melody line in a song; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rif | — |
| 4 | Old English | hrif | body; womb; belly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hrif | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrefaz | body; torso; stomach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | body |