Where does “turd burglar” come from?
turd burglar (English) comes from English burglar, from Medieval Latin burglator, from Latin burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
turd burglar (English): A homosexual male
Definitions
- A homosexual male
Ancestry of “turd burglar”, step by step
turd burglar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burglar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burglar | A person who breaks in to premises with the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 3 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 5 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English turd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turd | A piece of solid animal or human feces; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | toord | Alternative form of tord |
| 3 | Old English | tord | a turd |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tord | dung, excrement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | turdą | manure; mud |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |