Where does “midinette” come from?
midinette (English) comes from French midinette, from French Midi, from Old French midi, from Old French di, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws — to be bright; sky, heaven.
midinette (English): A female salesperson, a shopgirl, especially in...
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- A female salesperson, a shopgirl, especially in...
Ancestry of “midinette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | midinette | shopgirl, salesclerk, midinette; bimbo, midinette |
| 2 | French | Midi | Synonym of midi |
| 3 | Old French | midi | midday, noon |
| 4 | Old French | di | day |
| 5 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |