Where does “rivalmance” come from?
rivalmance (English) comes from English rival, from Latin rivalitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
rivalmance (English): A romance with a character with whom the player has an antagonistic relationship in Dragon Age II
Definitions
- A romance with a character with whom the player has an antagonistic relationship in Dragon Age II
Ancestry of “rivalmance”, step by step
rivalmance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rival
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rival | A competitor with the same goal as another, or... |
| 2 | Latin | rivalitas | rivalship, rivalry |
| 3 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English mance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mance | — |