Where does “pecksniffian” come from?
pecksniffian (English) comes from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.
pecksniffian (English): Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously...
Ancestry of “pecksniffian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 2 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 3 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 4 | English | Robert | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |