Where does “nosybody” come from?
nosybody (English) comes from English nosy, from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
nosybody (English): A nosy person
Definitions
- A nosy person
Ancestry of “nosybody”, step by step
nosybody traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nosy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nosy | Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s... |
| 2 | English | nose | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,... |
| 3 | Middle English | nōse | nose |
| 4 | Old French | nous | Alternative form of nos |
| 5 | Latin | nōs | we, us |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nōs | we |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |