Where does “loserishness” come from?
loserishness (English) comes from English loserish, from English loser, from English lose, from German Nikolaus, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
loserishness (English): The quality of being loserish
Definitions
- The quality of being loserish
Ancestry of “loserishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loserish | Like a loser |
| 2 | English | loser | A person who loses; one who fails to win or... |
| 3 | English | lose | To cause to cease to be in one's possession or... |
| 4 | German | Nikolaus | a representation of St. Nicholas; the day of 6th... |
| 5 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |