Where does “orgoillus” come from?
orgoillus (Old French) comes from Old French orgoill, from Frankish uʀgōllju, from Proto-Germanic uzgōljō, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
orgoillus (Old French): proud; having the feeling of pride
Definitions
- proud; having the feeling of pride
Ancestry of “orgoillus”, step by step
orgoillus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French orgoill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | orgoill | pride; feeling of pride |
| 2 | Frankish | uʀgōllju | pride, arrogance |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzgōljō | pride |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Old French us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 2 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 3 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |