Etymology

twigloo

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Today it means: A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches. Full definition →

English igloo ← Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo) ← Proto-Inuit *əɣlu
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwigʰom
  4. Proto-Germanic*twīgą
  5. Proto-West Germanic*twīg
  6. Old Englishtwiġ
  7. Middle Englishtwig
  8. Englishtwig
  9. Proto-Eskimo*əŋlu
  10. Proto-Inuit*əɣlu
  11. Inuktitutᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)
  12. Englishigloo
  13. English todaytwigloo

Blend of twig + igloo.

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