Where does “haberdasheress” come from?
haberdasheress (English) comes from English ess, from German ess, from Proto-Germanic atiska-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂edos- — sort of cereal, grain.
haberdasheress (English): A female haberdasher
Definitions
- A female haberdasher
Ancestry of “haberdasheress”, step by step
haberdasheress 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 haberdasher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haberdasher | A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | habertas | small goods |