| Lemma | ancestry |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Clark & Clark (2004) |
| Titolo | WHEN NOUNS SURFACE AS VERBS |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | ancestor (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | Ancestry [...] Some denominal verbs are pre-empted because the parent nouns are themselves formed from verbs that are synonymous with their grandchildren. Thus, while "butcher the meat" is acceptable, "baker the bread" is not. "To baker" appears to be pre-empted by its obvious ancestor, "bake", with which it would be synonymous. "To butcher" is acceptable because it has no such ancestor. |