Where does “betweterig” come from?
betweterig (Dutch) comes from Dutch betweter, from Dutch -er, from Old Dutch -āri, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
betweterig (Dutch): pedantic, know-it-all
Definitions
- pedantic, know-it-all
Ancestry of “betweterig”, step by step
betweterig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch betweter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | betweter | know-it-all |
| 2 | Dutch | -er | Forms agent nouns from verbs; Forms nouns for a... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -āri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 5 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |