Where does “nicefem” come from?
nicefem (English) comes from English fem, from English feminine, from Middle English femynyne, from Old French feminin, from Latin femininus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
nicefem (English): A radical feminist who is cordial and patient in their approach
Definitions
- A radical feminist who is cordial and patient in their approach
Ancestry of “nicefem”, step by step
nicefem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fem | Synonym of femme; A feminine or effeminate... |
| 2 | English | feminine | Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly;... |
| 3 | Middle English | femynyne | female of feminine sex or gender |
| 4 | Old French | feminin | — |
| 5 | Latin | femininus | feminine; of or relating to the feminine gender |
| 6 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English Nice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nice | (pronounced /ni:s/ or /naɪs/) |
| 2 | Middle English | nyce | foolish, simple, ignorant, naive; scared, weak,... |
| 3 | Old French | nice | simple, foolish |
| 4 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 5 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |