Where does “curmudgeonry” come from?
curmudgeonry (English) comes from English curmudgeon, from English cornmudgin.
curmudgeonry (English): Behaviour characteristic of a curmudgeon; surly ill temper
Definitions
- Behaviour characteristic of a curmudgeon; surly ill temper
Ancestry of “curmudgeonry”, step by step
curmudgeonry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English curmudgeon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curmudgeon | A miser; An ill-tempered person full of stubborn... |
| 2 | English | cornmudgin | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |