Where does “supermodeldom” come from?
supermodeldom (English) comes from English supermodel, from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin modellus, from Latin modulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
supermodeldom (English): The realm of supermodels
Definitions
- The realm of supermodels
Ancestry of “supermodeldom”, step by step
supermodeldom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supermodel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supermodel | A highly paid, famous fashion model |
| 2 | English | model | A person who serves as a subject for artwork or... |
| 3 | Middle French | modelle | template; model; model; replica; reconstruction |
| 4 | Old Italian | modello | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | modellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | modulus | a small measure or interval; a module; a water... |
| 7 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |