Where does “cabinetful” come from?
cabinetful (English) comes from English cabinet, from French cabinet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
cabinetful (English): As much as a cabinet will hold
Definitions
- As much as a cabinet will hold
Ancestry of “cabinetful”, step by step
cabinetful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cabinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cabinet | A storage closet either separate from, or built... |
| 2 | French | cabinet | a study; an office, a surgery; a cabinet |
| 3 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 4 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 5 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |