Where does “rickstand” come from?
rickstand (English) comes from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās, from Latin opportūnus — passed , crossed.
rickstand (English): A flooring or framework on which a rick is made
Definitions
- A flooring or framework on which a rick is made
Ancestry of “rickstand”, step by step
rickstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 2 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 3 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 4 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 5 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 6 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 7 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 8 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 9 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Rick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rick | Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch |
| 2 | English | recruit | A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a... |
| 3 | French | recruter | to recruit |
| 4 | German | Rekrut | recruit; A soldier of the lowest rank in the... |
| 5 | French | recreute | — |
| 6 | French | recrue | recruit |
| 7 | Old French | recreu | — |
| 8 | Old French | recreistre | — |