Where does “Moravianness” come from?
Moravianness (English) comes from English Moravian, from English Moravia, from Medieval Latin Moravia, from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Moravianness (English): The quality of being Moravian
Definitions
- The quality of being Moravian
Ancestry of “Moravianness”, step by step
Moravianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Moravian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moravian | Of, or pertaining to, Moravia or its people or... |
| 2 | English | Moravia | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Moravia | — |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | Moireibh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | trebā | dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
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 |