Where does “patriarchess” come from?
patriarchess (English) comes from English patriarch, from French patriarche, from Latin patriarcha, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
patriarchess (English): A female patriarch; a woman with the role of...
Definitions
- A female patriarch; a woman with the role of...
Ancestry of “patriarchess”, step by step
patriarchess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patriarch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patriarch | The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world... |
| 2 | French | patriarche | patriarch |
| 3 | Latin | patriarcha | patriarch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πατριάρχης | a patriarch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |