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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

  1. Like a gentleman; courteous

Ancestry of “gentlemanlike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgentlemanA man of gentle but not noble birth,...
2Middle Englishgentilman—
3Middle EnglishmanTypically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;...
4Old Englishmānbad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;...
5Sanskritमहादेव—
6Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
7Sanskritमहायान—
8Sanskritयानcarriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,...
9Proto-Indo-AryanyáHnam—
10Proto-Indo-IranianyáHnam—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-nom—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “gentlemanlike”

  • ungentlemanlike
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