Where does “gourmandizer” come from?
gourmandizer (English) comes from English gourmandize, from English gourmandise, from English -ise, from Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
gourmandizer (English): One who gourmandizes
Definitions
- One who gourmandizes
Ancestry of “gourmandizer”, step by step
gourmandizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gourmandize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gourmandize | Alternative spelling of gourmandise |
| 2 | English | gourmandise | To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to... |
| 3 | English | -ise | Alternative form of -ize; Suffix used in... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ise | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 5 | Old French | -ise | used to form feminine nouns, often denoting a... |
| 6 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |