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Where does “Hopperesque” come from?

Hopperesque (English) comes from English Hopper, from Middle English hoppere, from Old English hoppa, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

Hopperesque (English): Reminiscent of Edward Hopper , American realist...

Definitions

  1. Reminiscent of Edward Hopper , American realist...

Ancestry of “Hopperesque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHopper—
2Middle Englishhoppere—
3Old Englishhoppaone who hops, hopper; hopper
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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