Where does “barmcloth” come from?
barmcloth (Middle English) comes from Middle English cloþ, from Old English clāþ, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
barmcloth (Middle English): apron, barmcloth
Definitions
- apron, barmcloth
Ancestry of “barmcloth”, step by step
barmcloth traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cloþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cloþ | Alternative form of cloth; cloth, garment |
| 2 | Old English | clāþ | cloth, clothes, covering, sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Middle English barm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | barm | The lap; chest, torso, abdomen; belly, stomach |
| 2 | Old English | bearm | bosom, lap; possession |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *barm | lap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barmaz | lap; bosom |
| 5 | Indo-European | *bʰer- | — |
via Old English bearmclaþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bearmclaþ | barmcloth, apron |