Where does “Martianness” come from?
Martianness (English) comes from English Martian, from French martien, from French Mars, from Old French mars, from Latin Mārtius, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Martianness (English): The quality of being Martian
Definitions
- The quality of being Martian
Ancestry of “Martianness”, step by step
Martianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Martian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Martian | Of or relating to the planet Mars, or its... |
| 2 | French | martien | Martian |
| 3 | French | Mars | (planet) |
| 4 | Old French | mars | March; oblique plural of marc; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | Mārtius | of or belonging to Mars, the god of war; sacred to Mars |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |