Etymology

characterful

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Today it means: Full of character. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *fullaz ← Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós ← English character
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
  9. Proto-Germanic*fullaz
  10. English todaycharacterful

From character + -ful.

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