English
attitudinous
Attitudinous comes from Italian attitudine, from Latin aptitūdō ‘aptitude, fitness’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fit’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptitūdōas aptitūdin-‘aptitude, fitness’
- Italianc. 1300–presentattitudine
- Englishearliest quotation 2007attitudinous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fit’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptitūdōas aptitūdin-‘aptitude, fitness’
- Italianc. 1300–presentattitudine
- Englishearliest quotation 2007attitudinous
Earliest quotation: 2007, Holland Cotter, The Creative Spirit, Strolling Through SoHo With Its Fringe : “As pageants go, this one was short (about four…”
Formed from attitudine + -ous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’
through Latin aptus ‘suitable, fit’
through Latin aptitūdō ‘aptitude, fitness’
Today it means
adj Having a bold and possibly unfriendly attitude; sassy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- / attitudinous