Where does “covetess” come from?
covetess (English) comes from English covet, from Middle English coveten, from Old French covoitier, from Latin cupiditās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
covetess (English): A woman who covets; a coveter
Definitions
- A woman who covets; a coveter
Ancestry of “covetess”, step by step
covetess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English covet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | covet | To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession... |
| 2 | Middle English | coveten | — |
| 3 | Old French | covoitier | to desire; to covet; to lust |
| 4 | Latin | cupiditās | desire deemed good, neutral or bad |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |