Where does “alee” come from?
alee (English) comes from English Lee, from Irish Laoi, from Middle Irish láed, from English loid, from English celluloid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο — I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think.
alee (English): On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side
Definitions
- On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side
Ancestry of “alee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Lee | — |
| 2 | Irish | Laoi | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | láed | — |
| 4 | English | loid | A lock-picking tool made from a piece of... |
| 5 | English | celluloid | Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from... |
| 6 | English | -oid | Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having... |
| 7 | Latin | -oides | -like, -form |
| 8 | Greek | -ο | ending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 10 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 11 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |