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Where does “reptilianness” come from?

reptilianness (English) comes from English reptilian, from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

reptilianness (English): The quality of having reptile characteristics

Definitions

  1. The quality of having reptile characteristics

Ancestry of “reptilianness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreptilianOf or relating to the members of the class...
2English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
3EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
4EnglishHobbesa surname
5EnglishRobert—
6Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →