Where does “clamorousness” come from?
clamorousness (English) comes from English clamorous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
clamorousness (English): The state or quality of being clamorous
Definitions
- The state or quality of being clamorous
Ancestry of “clamorousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clamorous | Of or pertaining to clamor |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |