Where does “Thracianness” come from?
Thracianness (English) comes from English Thracian, from English Thrace, from Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη, from Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ, from Ancient Greek θράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé-.
Thracianness (English): The quality of being Thracian
Definitions
- The quality of being Thracian
Ancestry of “Thracianness”, step by step
Thracianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Thracian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thracian | of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or... |
| 2 | English | Thrace | — |
| 3 | Latin | Thrācia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾴκη | Thrace, near which Samothrace is situated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾷξ | an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θράσσω | to trouble, stir |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé- | — |
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 |