Where does “Fergusonian” come from?
Fergusonian (English) comes from English Ferguson, from English -son, from Middle English -son, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Fergusonian (English): Relating to Charles A. Ferguson (1921–1998), American linguist, known for his work on diglossia and as one of the founders of sociolinguistics
Definitions
- Relating to Charles A. Ferguson (1921–1998), American linguist, known for his work on diglossia and as one of the founders of sociolinguistics
Ancestry of “Fergusonian”, step by step
Fergusonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ferguson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ferguson | originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world |
| 2 | English | -son | Added to a stem to form a patronymic or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -son | son |
| 4 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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 | — |