Where does “Dartmouthian” come from?
Dartmouthian (English) comes from English Dartmouth, from English dart, from Middle English dart, from Old French dart, from Medieval Latin dardus, from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
Dartmouthian (English): A native or inhabitant of Dartmouth
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Dartmouth
Ancestry of “Dartmouthian”, step by step
Dartmouthian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dartmouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dartmouth | OS grid ref SX8751 |
| 2 | English | dart | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown... |
| 3 | Middle English | dart | A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;... |
| 4 | Old French | dart | spear, javelin |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | dardus | spear |
| 6 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |