Where does “waltz Matilda” come from?
waltz Matilda (English) comes from English waltz, from German Walzer, from German -er, from Old High German -āri, from Proto-West Germanic -ārī, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
waltz Matilda (English): To travel on foot carrying a swag (belongings wrapped in a blanket); to travel in this manner looking for work
Definitions
- To travel on foot carrying a swag (belongings wrapped in a blanket); to travel in this manner looking for work
Ancestry of “waltz Matilda”, step by step
waltz Matilda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waltz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waltz | A ballroom dance in 3/4 time; A piece of music... |
| 2 | German | Walzer | waltz |
| 3 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 4 | Old High German | -āri | used to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via English Matilda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Matilda | Either of two British infantry tanks in use... |
| 2 | Old French | Mathilde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | maht | might |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |