Where does “soubrettish” come from?
soubrettish (English) comes from English soubrette, from French soubrette, from Occitan soubreta, from Occitan soubra, from Latin superāre, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
soubrettish (English): Like a soubrette; cheeky and mischievous
Definitions
- Like a soubrette; cheeky and mischievous
Ancestry of “soubrettish”, step by step
soubrettish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soubrette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soubrette | A female attendant or servant, especially one who... |
| 2 | French | soubrette | maid |
| 3 | Occitan | soubreta | coy |
| 4 | Occitan | soubra | — |
| 5 | Latin | superāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |