Where does “thimbleriggery” come from?
thimbleriggery (English) comes from English thimblerig, from English rig, from English ring, from Middle English ryng, from Old English hring, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ- — to cut, cut off, sever.
thimbleriggery (English): thimblerigging; deception
Definitions
- thimblerigging; deception
Ancestry of “thimbleriggery”, step by step
thimbleriggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thimblerig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thimblerig | A game of skill which requires the bettor to... |
| 2 | English | rig | The rigging of a sailing ship or other such... |
| 3 | English | ring | A solid object in the shape of a circle; A group... |
| 4 | Middle English | ryng | ring |
| 5 | Old English | hring | ring |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |