Where does “ridgepole” come from?
ridgepole (English) comes from English ridge, from Middle English rigge, from Old English hryċġ, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
ridgepole (English): A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the...
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- A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the...
Ancestry of “ridgepole”, step by step
ridgepole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ridge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ridge | The back of any animal; especially the upper or... |
| 2 | Middle English | rigge | — |
| 3 | Old English | hryċġ | ridge; back, spine, ridge, elevated surface |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Pole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 2 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 3 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |