Where does “twigloo” come from?
twigloo (English) comes from English igloo, from Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ, from Proto-Inuit ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo ǝŋlu — house.
twigloo (English): A temporary circular shelter or structure built...
Definitions
- A temporary circular shelter or structure built...
Ancestry of “twigloo”, step by step
twigloo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English igloo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | igloo | A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of... |
| 2 | Inuktitut | ᐃᒡᓗ | house, habitation |
| 3 | Proto-Inuit | ǝɣlu | house |
| 4 | Proto-Eskimo | ǝŋlu | house |
via English twig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | twig | A small thin branch of a tree or bush; To beat... |
| 2 | Middle English | twig | Any part of a tree, especially a branch or... |
| 3 | Old English | twīg | twig |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *twīg | — |