Where does “largesse” come from?
largesse (English) comes from Middle English larges, from Old French largesce, from Old French -esce, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
largesse (English): Generosity in the giving of gifts or money; The...
Definitions
- Generosity in the giving of gifts or money; The...
Ancestry of “largesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | larges | — |
| 2 | Old French | largesce | largess; charitableness; generosity |
| 3 | Old French | -esce | feminine marker |
| 4 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |