Where does “Silhouette” come from?
Silhouette (German) comes from French Silhouette, from Basque Ziloeta, from Basque zulo, from Proto-Basque *zuLo — hole.
Silhouette (German): silhouette
Definitions
- silhouette
Ancestry of “Silhouette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Silhouette | silhouette |
| 2 | Basque | Ziloeta | — |
| 3 | Basque | zulo | hole; pit; den, hiding place |
| 4 | Proto-Basque | *zuLo | hole |