Where does “sobersidedness” come from?
sobersidedness (English) comes from English sobersided, from English sober, from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
sobersidedness (English): Quality of being sobersided
Definitions
- Quality of being sobersided
Ancestry of “sobersidedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sobersided | serious and sedate |
| 2 | English | sober | Not drunk; not intoxicated; Not given to... |
| 3 | Middle English | sober | — |
| 4 | Old French | sobre | — |
| 5 | Latin | sōbrius | — |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |