Where does “narratress” come from?
narratress (English) comes from English ess, from German ess, from Proto-Germanic atiska-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂edos- — sort of cereal, grain.
narratress (English): A female narrator
Ancestry of “narratress”, step by step
narratress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ess | The name of the Latin-script letter S; Something... |
| 2 | German | ess | first-person singular present of essen; singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | atiska- | grainfield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |
via English narrator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | narrator | One who narrates or tells stories; The person or... |
| 2 | English | narrate | To relate in speech or writing; To give an... |
| 3 | Latin | narrator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |