Where does “asinineness” come from?
asinineness (English) comes from English asinine, from Latin asininus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asinineness (English): The quality of being asinine
Definitions
- The quality of being asinine
Ancestry of “asinineness”, step by step
asinineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asinine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asinine | Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or... |
| 2 | Latin | asininus | of or pertaining to asses or donkeys; A young ass |
| 3 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 4 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 5 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
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 |