Where does “タートルネック” come from?
タートルネック (Japanese) comes from English turtleneck, from English Turtle, from French tortue, from Middle French tortue, from Old Occitan tortuga, from Late Latin tartarucha, from Latin tartarūchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος — to hold; to overpower.
タートルネック (Japanese): turtleneck
Definitions
- turtleneck
Ancestry of “タートルネック”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turtleneck | A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on... |
| 2 | English | Turtle | A member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of... |
| 3 | French | tortue | turtle or tortoise |
| 4 | Middle French | tortue | turtle |
| 5 | Old Occitan | tortuga | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | tartarucha | — |
| 7 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |