Where does “Dodgsonian” come from?
Dodgsonian (English) comes from English Dodgson, from English Dodge, from English Roger, from Spanish Rodríguez, from Spanish -ez, from Latin -ities, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Dodgsonian (English): Of or relating to the mathematician and author...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mathematician and author...
Ancestry of “Dodgsonian”, step by step
Dodgsonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dodgson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dodgson | — |
| 2 | English | Dodge | A placename |
| 3 | English | Roger | dialectal nickname for the Devil |
| 4 | Spanish | Rodríguez | son of Rodrigo |
| 5 | Spanish | -ez | A suffix forming many Spanish surnames; A suffix... |
| 6 | Latin | -ities | Alternative form of -iēs |
| 7 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 8 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 | — |