Where does “Maudie” come from?
Maudie is an English diminutive formation from the name Maud, using the English suffix -y, which derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, and Latin -ia, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos through Latin -ivus.
Maudie (English): A pet form of the female given name Maud or Maude
Definitions
- A pet form of the female given name Maud or Maude
Ancestry of “Maudie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ie | Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |