Where does “detractress” come from?
detractress (English) comes from English ess, from German ess, from Proto-Germanic atiska-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂edos- — sort of cereal, grain.
detractress (English): A female detractor
Definitions
- A female detractor
Ancestry of “detractress”, step by step
detractress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ess | The name of the Latin-script letter S; Something... |
| 2 | German | ess | first-person singular present of essen; singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | atiska- | grainfield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |
via English detractor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detractor | A person who belittles the worth of another... |
| 2 | Old French | detractour | — |
| 3 | Old French | detractor | — |