Where does “silver ceiling” come from?
silver ceiling (English) comes from English silver, from Middle English silver, from Old English seolfor, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
silver ceiling (English): An informal barrier to promotion or advancement,...
Definitions
- An informal barrier to promotion or advancement,...
Ancestry of “silver ceiling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | silver | A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic... |
| 2 | Middle English | silver | silver |
| 3 | Old English | seolfor | silver |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *silubr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |