Where does “noblesse” come from?
Noblesse derives from Old French noblesce, meaning the quality or state of being noble.
noblesse (English): The quality of being noble; nobleness; The...
Definitions
- The quality of being noble; nobleness; The...
Ancestry of “noblesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | noblesse | — |
| 2 | Old French | noble | noble; upper-class; well-bred |
| 3 | Latin | nōbilis | noble, high-born |
| 4 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |