Where does “turtleneck” come from?
Turtleneck comes from Middle English tortou, from Old French tortüe, from Latin turtur, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to turning or bending.
turtleneck (English): A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on...
Definitions
- A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on...
Ancestry of “turtleneck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Turtle | A member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of... |
| 2 | French | tortue | turtle or tortoise |
| 3 | Middle French | tortue | turtle |
| 4 | Old Occitan | tortuga | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | tartarucha | — |
| 6 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “turtleneck”