Where does “azureness” come from?
azureness (English) comes from English azure, from Middle English asure, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
azureness (English): The quality of being azure in colour
Definitions
- The quality of being azure in colour
Ancestry of “azureness”, step by step
azureness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azure | The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment... |
| 2 | Middle English | asure | lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,... |
| 3 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 4 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 5 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
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 |