Where does “zigzagging” come from?
Zigzagging comes from French zigzag, a word of imitative origin likely evoking the sharp angular movements it describes.
zigzagging (English): present participle of zigzag; winding, twisting,...
Definitions
- present participle of zigzag; winding, twisting,...
Ancestry of “zigzagging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zigzag | a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in... |
| 2 | French | zigzag | zigzag |
| 3 | German | Zickzack | zigzag |
| 4 | Italian | zigzagare | intransitive; to zigzag; to walk in a zigzag... |
| 5 | Russian | зигза́г | zigzag |
Words derived from “zigzagging”