Where does “no prize pig” come from?
no prize pig (English) comes from English Nō, from Middle English no, from Old English nā, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
no prize pig (English): Said of a person who is decidedly unattractive or undesirable
Definitions
- Said of a person who is decidedly unattractive or undesirable
Ancestry of “no prize pig”, step by step
no prize pig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nō | — |
| 2 | Middle English | no | no |
| 3 | Old English | nā | no |
| 4 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 5 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 6 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English prize pig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prize pig | A hog that has won a blue ribbon or award at a livestock show or county fair for its superior breeding, size, or quality |