Where does “nonfaddist” come from?
nonfaddist (English) comes from English faddist, from English fad, from Old English gefæd, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
nonfaddist (English): One who is not a faddist
Definitions
- One who is not a faddist
Ancestry of “nonfaddist”, step by step
nonfaddist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English faddist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faddist | A person or entity given to following fads |
| 2 | English | fad | A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very... |
| 3 | Old English | gefæd | orderly; tidy; well-regulated; well-behaved;... |
| 4 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |