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Where does “ordgilleux” come from?

ordgilleux (Norman) comes from Old French orgoillus, from Old French orgoill, from Frankish uʀgōllju, from Proto-Germanic uzgōljō, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

ordgilleux (Norman): conceited

Definitions

  1. conceited

Ancestry of “ordgilleux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchorgoillusproud; having the feeling of pride
2Old Frenchorgoillpride; feeling of pride
3Frankishuʀgōlljupride, arrogance
4Proto-Germanicuzgōljōpride
5Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “ordgilleux”

  • ordgilleusement
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