Where does “josnicie” come from?
josnicie (Romanian) comes from Romanian josnic, from Romanian -nic, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
josnicie (Romanian): vileness
Definitions
- vileness
Ancestry of “josnicie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | josnic | low, lowly, abject, ignoble, base |
| 2 | Romanian | -nic | — |
| 3 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 4 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |