Where does “turtlenecked” come from?
turtlenecked (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
turtlenecked (English): Wearing a turtleneck
Definitions
- Wearing a turtleneck
Ancestry of “turtlenecked”, step by step
turtlenecked traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English turtleneck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turtleneck | A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on... |
| 2 | English | Turtle | A member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of... |
| 3 | French | tortue | turtle or tortoise |
| 4 | Middle French | tortue | turtle |
| 5 | Old Occitan | tortuga | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | tartarucha | — |
| 7 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |