Where does “naughties” come from?
naughties (English) comes from English naughty, from Middle English naughty.
naughties (English): Naughty people or things; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Naughty people or things; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “naughties”, step by step
naughties traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English naughty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naughty | Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | naughty | — |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |