Where does “arsiness” come from?
arsiness (English) comes from English arsey, from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis — to fit, to fix, to put together.
arsiness (English): The state or condition of being arsey
Definitions
- The state or condition of being arsey
Ancestry of “arsiness”, step by step
arsiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arsey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arsey | unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or... |
| 2 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 4 | Old French | arz | — |
| 5 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 6 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
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 |