Where does “aquilineness” come from?
aquilineness (English) comes from English aquiline, from Latin aquilīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
aquilineness (English): The quality of being like an eagle
Definitions
- The quality of being like an eagle
Ancestry of “aquilineness”, step by step
aquilineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aquiline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aquiline | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles;... |
| 2 | Latin | aquilīnus | Of or pertaining to the eagle, aquiline |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |