Where does “no siree Bob” come from?
no siree Bob (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 siree Bob (English): Definitely not; no way
Definitions
- Definitely not; no way
Ancestry of “no siree Bob”, step by step
no siree Bob traces back through 3 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 Sir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sir | Alternative letter-case form of sir; The titular... |
| 2 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 4 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 6 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 7 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |