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Etymology
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Origin of the word
CARCANET. Etymology of the word
CARCANET.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893. |
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CARCANET,
a collar of jewels. (F.,—C.) In Shak. Com.
Errors, iii. 1. 4. Formed as a dim., with suffix -et,
from F. carcan, 'a carkanet, or collar of gold, &c.;
also, an iron chain or collar;' Cot.—O.F. carcan, carchant,
charchant, a collar, esp. of jewels; Roquefort.—Bret. kerchen,
the bosom, breast; also, the circle of the neck; eur groaz è deûz
enn hè cherchen, she wears a cross round her neck, i.e. hung
from her neck. The Breton word is also pronounced kelchen, which is explained to mean a carcun, a dog-collar, an iron
collar.—Bret. kelch, a circle, circuit, ring. Cf.
W. celch, round, encircling. Possibly related to Lat.
circus, a circle, ring.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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