Where does “Caucasianness” come from?
Caucasianness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
Caucasianness (English): The quality of being Caucasian
Definitions
- The quality of being Caucasian
Ancestry of “Caucasianness”, step by step
Caucasianness 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 Caucasian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Caucasian | Of, or relating to the Caucasus region or its... |
| 2 | English | Caucasus | A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus |
| 3 | Latin | Caucasus | Caucasus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Καύκασος | Caucasus |
| 5 | Proto-Scythian | xrohukäsi | ice-shining, white with snow |