Where does “Danishness” come from?
Danishness (English) comes from English Danish, from English Dan, from Middle English Dan, from Old French dan, from Latin dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Danishness (English): The quality or state of being Danish
Definitions
- The quality or state of being Danish
Ancestry of “Danishness”, step by step
Danishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Danish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Danish | Natives of Denmark; Danes; Ellipsis of Danish... |
| 2 | English | Dan | A title of respect: Sir, Master |
| 3 | Middle English | Dan | Alternative form of Dane; Dane |
| 4 | Old French | dan | — |
| 5 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
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 |