Where does “hoodratish” come from?
hoodratish (English) comes from English hoodrat, from English hood, from Middle English hode, from English odd, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
hoodratish (English): Characteristic or suggestive of a hoodrat
Definitions
- Characteristic or suggestive of a hoodrat
Ancestry of “hoodratish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoodrat | A sexually promiscuous girl |
| 2 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 3 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 5 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 6 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 7 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 8 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |