Where does “antiquehood” come from?
antiquehood (English) comes from English hood, from Middle English hode, from English odd, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
antiquehood (English): The state, condition, or quality of being an...
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- The state, condition, or quality of being an...
Ancestry of “antiquehood”, step by step
antiquehood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 2 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 4 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 5 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 6 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English antique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antique | Having existed in ancient times, descended from... |
| 2 | French | antique | ancient; relating to the Antiquity |
| 3 | Old French | antique | — |
| 4 | Old French | antic | ancient; very old |
| 5 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |
| 6 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |