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Etymology of the English word turtleneck

the English word turtleneck
derived from the English word turtle
derived from the Old French word tortue
derived from the Latin root *tortuca
derived from the Latin word turtur (turtle-dove)
derived from the English word neck
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khnekkon

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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