Where does “angisa” come from?
angisa (Sranan Tongo) comes from English handkercher, from English handkerchief, from English kerchief, from Middle English keverchef, from Old French couvrechief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput — to seize, hold.
angisa (Sranan Tongo): a headkerchief traditionally worn by Afro-Surinamese women; the way it is tied can convey specific messages or proverbs
Definitions
- a headkerchief traditionally worn by Afro-Surinamese women; the way it is tied can convey specific messages or proverbs
Ancestry of “angisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handkercher | Obsolete form of handkerchief |
| 2 | English | handkerchief | A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine... |
| 3 | English | kerchief | A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | keverchef | A headcloth or kerchief; a cover for the head usually of a woman |
| 5 | Old French | couvrechief | — |
| 6 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 8 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |