Where does “Baguetteschliff” come from?
Baguetteschliff (German) comes from German Baguette, from French baguette, from Italian bacchetta, from Vulgar Latin baclitta, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
Baguetteschliff (German): baguette cut (of a diamond or gemstone)
Definitions
- baguette cut (of a diamond or gemstone)
Ancestry of “Baguetteschliff”, step by step
Baguetteschliff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Baguette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Baguette | baguette |
| 2 | French | baguette | stick, rod, any long thin object; baguette,... |
| 3 | Italian | bacchetta | rod, stick; drumstick; baton |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | baclitta | — |
| 5 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |