Where does “Armenianness” come from?
Armenianness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
Armenianness (English): The quality or state of being Armenian
Definitions
- The quality or state of being Armenian
Ancestry of “Armenianness”, step by step
Armenianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
via English armenian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armenian | Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet |
| 2 | English | Armenia | Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran |
| 3 | Latin | Armenia | Armenia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρμενία | inflection of Ἀρμένιος : ## nominative/vocative... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 | — |