Where does “Shakespearianness” come from?
Shakespearianness (English) comes from English Shakespearian, from English Shakespeare, from English Spear, from Middle English spere, from Old French sphere, from Latin sphēra, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “Shakespearianness”, step by step
Shakespearianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Shakespearian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shakespearian | Alternative spelling of Shakespearean |
| 2 | English | Shakespeare | Eloquent language, especially English; poetry; A... |
| 3 | English | Spear | A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion |
| 4 | Middle English | spere | A spear or lance; The Lance of Longinus; A barb... |
| 5 | Old French | sphere | sphere shape |
| 6 | Latin | sphēra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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 |