Where does “soberer” come from?
soberer (English) comes from English sober, from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
soberer (English): comparative form of sober: more sober; Something...
Definitions
- comparative form of sober: more sober; Something...
Ancestry of “soberer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sober | Not drunk; not intoxicated; Not given to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sober | — |
| 3 | Old French | sobre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sōbrius | — |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |