Where does “hideosity” come from?
hideosity (English) comes from English hideous, from Middle English hidous, from Anglo-Norman hidous, from Old French hideus — ugly; hideous.
hideosity (English): The state or condition of being hideous; extreme...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being hideous; extreme...
Ancestry of “hideosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hideous | Extremely or shockingly ugly; Having a very... |
| 2 | Middle English | hidous | terrifying, frightening; hideous, horrible,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | hidous | Alternative form of hideus |
| 4 | Old French | hideus | ugly; hideous |