"twigloo" meaning in All languages combined

See twigloo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtwɪɡluː/ Forms: twigloos [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English twigloo Blend of twig + igloo. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:blend|twig<id:stick>|igloo|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English twigloo [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*twīg", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "twiġ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "twig", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "twig", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Eskimo", "term" : "*ǝŋlu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "esx-esk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Inuit", "term" : "*ǝɣlu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "esx-inu-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Inuktitut", "term" : "ᐃᒡᓗ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "iu" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "igloo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "Blend of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "twigloo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="twigloo"> Blend of twig + igloo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twigloo (plural twigloos)
  1. A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches.

Inflected forms

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