Where does “zigzaggery” come from?
zigzaggery (English) comes from English Zigzag, from French zigzag, from German Zickzack, from Italian zigzagare, from Russian зигза́г — zigzag.
zigzaggery (English): The quality or state of being zigzag; crookedness
Definitions
- The quality or state of being zigzag; crookedness
Ancestry of “zigzaggery”, step by step
zigzaggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Zigzag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zigzag | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions |
| 2 | French | zigzag | zigzag |
| 3 | German | Zickzack | zigzag |
| 4 | Italian | zigzagare | intransitive; to zigzag; to walk in a zigzag... |
| 5 | Russian | зигза́г | zigzag |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |