Where does “Khmerness” come from?
Khmerness (English) comes from English Khmer, from Irish -is, from Old Irish -as, from Proto-Celtic -assus, from Proto-Indo-European -ad-tus.
Khmerness (English): The quality of being Khmer
Definitions
- The quality of being Khmer
Ancestry of “Khmerness”, step by step
Khmerness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Khmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Khmer | The national language of Cambodia, part of the... |
| 2 | Irish | -is | -ish, -ese; inflection of -eas: ##... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -as | Nominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -assus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ad-tus | — |
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 |