Where does “ridingwear” come from?
ridingwear (English) comes from English riding, from English trithing, from Middle English trithing, from Old English þriðing, from Old Norse þriðjungr, from Proto-Germanic þridjô, from Proto-Indo-European tretyós, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyós — three.
ridingwear (English): Clothing to be worn while riding
Definitions
- Clothing to be worn while riding
Ancestry of “ridingwear”, step by step
ridingwear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English riding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | riding | present participle of ride; A path cut through... |
| 2 | English | trithing | One of three ancient divisions of a county in... |
| 3 | Middle English | trithing | — |
| 4 | Old English | þriðing | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | þriðjungr | third part |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þridjô | third |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tretyós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥tyós | third |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |