Where does “ogive” come from?

ogive (Italian) comes from Italian ogiva, from French ogive, from Old French augive.

ogive (Italian): plural of ogiva

Definitions

  1. plural of ogiva

Ancestry of “ogive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianogivaogive; pointed arch; groin
2Frenchogivediagonal rib, ogive; nose cone
3Old Frenchaugive—
Every word from Old French augive →Every word from French ogive →Every word from Italian ogiva →