Where does “Edgeworthian” come from?
Edgeworthian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Edgeworthian (English): Of or relating to Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849), Irish writer of adults' and children's literature
Definitions
- Of or relating to Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849), Irish writer of adults' and children's literature
Ancestry of “Edgeworthian”, step by step
Edgeworthian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English Edgeworth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edgeworth | — |
| 2 | Old English | worþ | enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurþiz | raising, elevation; mound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wŕ̥tis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |