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Etymology of the English word tartanry

the English word tartanry
using the English suffix -ry
derived from the English suffix -ery
derived from the English suffix -y
derived from the Latin suffix -ia
derived from the Latin suffix -ium
derived from the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word tartan
derived from the Old French word tiretaine
derived from the Old French word tiret
derived from the Old French word tire
derived from the Old French word tirer
derived from the Latin word Tyrius
derived from the Latin word Tyrus (Tyre)
derived from the Old French word tertaine

Date

The earliest known usage of tartanry in English dates from the 20th century.



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