Where does “curtape” come from?
curtape (Yola) comes from Yola curk, from Middle English croken, from Old English crācettan, from Proto-Germanic krēk-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
curtape (Yola): to overturn
Definitions
- to overturn
Ancestry of “curtape”, step by step
curtape traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yola curk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | curk | To squat in a sitting posture |
| 2 | Middle English | croken | To be bent; to curve; To make bent; to crook; To... |
| 3 | Old English | crācettan | to croak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krēk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Yola [[teap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | [[teap | — |
via Yola tape]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | tape]] | — |