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ingot
/ˈɪŋɡət/A cast metal mass for later shaping
From Proto-Indo-European via Proto-Germanic in- (In) + Proto-Germanic *geutaną (To pour or cast).
from Proto-Germanic *geutaną (“to pour”, whence archaic English yote). Compare Old English ingyte (“a pouring-in,...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
Word Ancestry
from Proto-Germanic *geutaną (“to pour”, whence archaic English yote). Compare Old English ingyte (“a pouring-in,...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
from Middle English ingot (“mould for casting metal”), of uncertain origin. In all likelihood the same word as Middle...
Picture a medieval metalworker pouring glowing liquid metal into a waiting mold: that physical scene is hiding inside “ingot.” The leading English account combines in- with Old English ingoten, “poured in,” from the Germanic pouring verb *geutaną; the related PIE root *gheu- also appears in the history of words connected with pouring. By about 1390, Middle English ingot meant the mold itself, not yet the metal inside it—a classic case of a container lending its name to its contents. But there is a rival possibility: Middle French lingot appeared at roughly the same time, perhaps from an Old Occitan word for “tongue,” inspired by the long, tongue-like shape of a metal bar; scholars cannot securely determine who borrowed from whom. Either way, the word’s memory is wonderfully concrete: an ingot began as a vessel for fire and ended as the solid treasure—or raw material—that fire left behind.
The Story
Picture a medieval metalworker pouring glowing liquid metal into a waiting mold: that physical scene is hiding inside “ingot.” The leading English account combines in- with Old English ingoten, “poured in,” from the Germanic pouring verb *geutaną; the related PIE root *gheu- also appears in the history of words connected with pouring. By about 1390, Middle English ingot meant the mold itself, not yet the metal inside it—a classic case of a container lending its name to its contents. But there is a rival possibility: Middle French lingot appeared at roughly the same time, perhaps from an Old Occitan word for “tongue,” inspired by the long, tongue-like shape of a metal bar; scholars cannot securely determine who borrowed from whom. Either way, the word’s memory is wonderfully concrete: an ingot began as a vessel for fire and ended as the solid treasure—or raw material—that fire left behind.
Modern Usage
An annoying pest or persistent bullshit artist
Notable References
- Urban Dictionary entry describing an annoying pest or bullshit artist
Kin & Kindred
From 'in-'·In, into; within a container
Derived Terms
English words from this root
From '*geutaną'·To pour or cast
Derived Terms
English words from this root
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