English
halterneckhalterneck
From halter + neck.
A compound of halter + neck
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- ‘to cut’
Proto-West Germanic *halftrijā ‘harness’
Old English hælfter
Middle English halter ‘a halter’
English halter
Proto-Germanic *hnakkô ‘nape’
Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō ‘nape’
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’
Middle English nekke ‘the neck’
English neck
Today it means
noun A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
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Etymograph / halterneck
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