Where does “novicehood” come from?
novicehood (English) comes from English novice, from Middle English novice, from Anglo-Norman novice, from Middle French novice, from Old French novice, from Late Latin novicius, from Latin novīcius, from Latin -icius — -y, -ic.
novicehood (English): The rank or period of being a novice
Definitions
- The rank or period of being a novice
Ancestry of “novicehood”, step by step
novicehood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English novice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | novice | A beginner; one who is not very familiar or... |
| 2 | Middle English | novice | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | novice | — |
| 4 | Middle French | novice | — |
| 5 | Old French | novice | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | novicius | new, fresh |
| 7 | Latin | novīcius | new, fresh |
| 8 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 9 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English hood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 2 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 4 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 5 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 6 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |