Where does “Rollkragenpullover” come from?
Rollkragenpullover (German) comes from German Pullover, from English pullover, from English pull over — To come to a stop, and turn off the road; To...
Rollkragenpullover (German): turtleneck sweater
Definitions
- turtleneck sweater
Ancestry of “Rollkragenpullover”, step by step
Rollkragenpullover traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pullover
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pullover | sweater; pullover; jumper |
| 2 | English | pullover | A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over... |
| 3 | English | pull over | To come to a stop, and turn off the road; To... |
via German Rollkragen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rollkragen | turtleneck |