Where does “ogive” come from?
ogive (French) comes from Old French augive.
ogive (French): diagonal rib, ogive; nose cone
Definitions
- diagonal rib, ogive; nose cone
Ancestry of “ogive”, step by step
ogive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French augive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | augive | — |
via Latin augēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | augēre | — |