Where does “Sri Lankanness” come from?
Sri Lankanness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
Sri Lankanness (English): The quality, state or characteristic of being Sri Lankan
Definitions
- The quality, state or characteristic of being Sri Lankan
Ancestry of “Sri Lankanness”, step by step
Sri Lankanness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Sri Lankan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sri Lankan | A person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent;... |
| 2 | English | Sri Lanka | — |
| 3 | Sinhalese | ශ්රී ලංකා | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री लङ्का | — |