Where does “gentlemanlike” come from?
Gentlemanlike derives from English gentleman and English man, tracing through Old English -līċ and Middle English mon to Latin gentilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning "to think" and ḱóm meaning "together."
gentlemanlike (English): Like a gentleman; courteous
Definitions
- Like a gentleman; courteous
Ancestry of “gentlemanlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gentleman | A man of gentle but not noble birth,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gentilman | gentleman |
| 3 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 4 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महादेव | the "great God" |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |