Where does “verbdom” come from?
verbdom (English) comes from English verb, from English reverb, from English reverberation, from Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio, from Latin reverbero, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
verbdom (English): The realm, state, quality, sphere, or condition of being a verb; verbhood
Definitions
- The realm, state, quality, sphere, or condition of being a verb; verbhood
Ancestry of “verbdom”, step by step
verbdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verb | A word that indicates an action, event, or state;... |
| 2 | English | reverb | An electronic effect which simulates echoes or... |
| 3 | English | reverberation | A violent oscillation or vibration; An echo, or a... |
| 4 | Old French | reverberation | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | reverberatio | rebounding; reverberation |
| 6 | Latin | reverbero | I repel, rebound |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |