Where does “summitry” come from?
summitry (English) comes from English summit, from English summat, from English somewhat, from English what, from Middle English what, from Old English hwæt, from Old English -ing, from Old English -tūn — smoke; mist, haze.
summitry (English): The holding of a summit; Participation in a...
Definitions
- The holding of a summit; Participation in a...
Ancestry of “summitry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | summit | A peak; the topmost point or surface, as of a... |
| 2 | English | summat | Something; Somewhat, to a limited extent or... |
| 3 | English | somewhat | To a limited extent or degree; Something; More or... |
| 4 | English | what | Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used... |
| 5 | Middle English | what | what |
| 6 | Old English | hwæt | what; why; how many or how much |
| 7 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 8 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 9 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 12 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 13 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |