Where does “rigged” come from?
Rigged derives from English rig, which comes from English ring, traced through Old English -od, Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, and Proto-Indo-European -eh₂tos, ultimately from the root (s)ker-.
rigged (English): Pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner or...
Definitions
- Pre-arranged and fixed so that the winner or...
Ancestry of “rigged”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rig | The rigging of a sailing ship or other such... |
| 2 | English | ring | A solid object in the shape of a circle; A group... |
| 3 | Middle English | ryng | — |
| 4 | Old English | hring | ring |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “rigged”