Where does “Faustianness” come from?
Faustianness (English) comes from English Faustian, from German Faust, from Middle High German fūst, from Old High German fūst, from Proto-West Germanic fūsti, from Proto-Germanic funstiz, from Proto-Indo-European pnsti-, from Proto-Indo-European pnksti- — five.
Faustianness (English): The quality of being Faustian
Definitions
- The quality of being Faustian
Ancestry of “Faustianness”, step by step
Faustianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Faustian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Faustian | Of or pertaining to Faust, especially in the sense of being willing to abandon one's principles or values in order to pursue knowledge, wealth or other benefits |
| 2 | German | Faust | fist |
| 3 | Middle High German | fūst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fūst | fist |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fūsti | fist |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | funstiz | fist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pnsti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pnksti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
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 |