Where does “fusspottery” come from?
fusspottery (English) comes from English fusspot, from English pot, from Middle English pot, from Old French pot, from Vulgar Latin pottum, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
fusspottery (English): The habit of making a fuss, particularly about trivial things
Definitions
- The habit of making a fuss, particularly about trivial things
Ancestry of “fusspottery”, step by step
fusspottery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fusspot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fusspot | A person who makes a fuss, particularly about... |
| 2 | English | pot | A flat-bottomed vessel used for cooking food;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pot | A pot; a circular receptacle or vessel; The top... |
| 4 | Old French | pot | pot; third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pottum | — |
| 6 | Frankish | *pott | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |