Where does “celebdom” come from?
celebdom (English) comes from English celeb, from English celebrity, from Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite, from Latin celebritas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
celebdom (English): The state, essence, or world of a celeb;...
Definitions
- The state, essence, or world of a celeb;...
Ancestry of “celebdom”, step by step
celebdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English celeb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | celeb | A celebrity; a famous person |
| 2 | English | celebrity | A rite or ceremony; Fame, renown; the state of... |
| 3 | Middle English | celebritē | — |
| 4 | Old French | celebrite | — |
| 5 | Latin | celebritas | crowd, multitude; celebration; fame, renown,... |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |