Where does “popedom” come from?
popedom (English) comes from English -dom, from English DOM, from English dominance, from English -ance, from Middle English -aunce, from Old French -ance, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
popedom (English): The jurisdiction of the pope; The place, office,...
Definitions
- The jurisdiction of the pope; The place, office,...
Ancestry of “popedom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -dom | Forming nouns denoting the condition or state of... |
| 2 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 3 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 4 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 5 | Middle English | -aunce | — |
| 6 | Old French | -ance | -ance |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |