Where does “altitudinousness” come from?
altitudinousness (English) comes from English altitudinous, from Latin altitūdō, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
altitudinousness (English): the quality of being very tall, high, or lofty
Definitions
- the quality of being very tall, high, or lofty
Ancestry of “altitudinousness”, step by step
altitudinousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English altitudinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | altitudinous | Lofty; very high |
| 2 | Latin | altitūdō | height (distance from bottom to top) |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
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 |