That is - sex, as in 'middlesex, sussex, essex. What does the suffix indicate please? ( you naughty little hobbitzies)
2007-11-02 03:54:09 · 21 answers · asked by bottle babe 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It's derived from the areas that were occupied by the Saxons. See below:-
The names Saksamaa and Saksa are derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Saxons. The word "Saxon", Proto-Germanic *sakhsan, is believed to be derived from the word seax, meaning a variety of single-edged knives: a Saxon was perhaps literally a swordsman. The Saxons were considered by Charlemagne, and some historians, to be especially war-like and ferocious.
In Finnish and Estonian the words that historically applied to ancient Saxons changed their meaning over the centuries to denote the whole country of Germany and the Germans. In some Celtic languages the word for the English nationality is derived from Saxon, e.g. the Scottish term Sassenach, the Breton Saouzon and the Welsh term Sais. "Saxon" also led to the "-sex" ending in Essex, Sussex, Middlesex etc and of course to "Anglo-Saxon".
The name Německo and the other similar-sounding names above are derived from a Slavic root (in Russian немой, nemoy) meaning "mute", "dumb" i.e. "those who do not speak our language". In contrast, Slavic speakers called themselves slovo - "people of the word". At first nemoy was used for any foreigners who did not speak a Slavic language, but later it began to be used specifically for those who spoke German. It is believed that the Arabic name for Austria النمسا al-Nimsā also comes from this root as a loanword.
In Latvian and Lithuanian the names Vācija and Vokietija possibly come from the German word Volk, "the people".
2007-11-02 05:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The same as it means to Webster. Town, village, area, location. Derives from the same root as intersection. Where paths meet.
East Crossing = Essex
South Crossing = Sussex
Between the two = Middlesex
2007-11-02 04:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Lordd Virgil 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well of all the sex's middlesex is by far the best in that i mean county no town. Are u a fellow NJ peep?
2007-11-02 04:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i've got consistently mentioned to attend till you realize you will no experience sorry approximately it. or maybe then, wait as long as conceivable. you do no longer want your first time to be something you will experience sorry approximately. you mostly hear human beings asserting that they desire that they had waited longer. as long as there may be no regrets, having intercourse may be only advantageous. yet waiting till your married is likewise a sturdy decision if which will nicely be accomplished.
2016-12-08 09:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by giallombardo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a dumb question at all.
Only dumb to a dumb Yank who probably has no idea where any of these places are anyway.
The "sex" bit comes from "Saxon". Thus Middlesex comes from "Middle Saxons"; Essex from "East Saxons" and Sussex from "South Saxons".
Sorry it's a bit boring - but there you are.
2007-11-02 04:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
my girlfriend having a loud pleasurable moment with me as ive never lived in Essex or middle sex or any where else ending in sex but tonight will end with sex for me and my girlfriend at least
2007-11-02 04:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think the commonality is the ending "ex"... we dirty-minded hobbittzies can't help but assume it's "sex"
2007-11-02 04:01:49 · answer #7 · answered by Salsa Shark 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like hello. 'sex' in susex and essex is not a suffix. they are PART of the ROOT WORD, NOT affixed into the ROOT WORD.
2007-11-02 04:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by lifeless_abyss_netherworld 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
sex means never having to pay $15 for a movie ticket.
2007-11-02 03:56:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
"ex" is the suffix that means 7.
2007-11-02 03:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by Adam Chambers 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋