Where does “dart” come from?
dart (Middle English) comes from Old French dart, from Medieval Latin dardus, from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
dart (Middle English): A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;...
Definitions
- A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;...
Ancestry of “dart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | dart | spear, javelin |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dardus | spear |
| 3 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |