Where does “bigotedness” come from?
bigotedness (English) comes from English bigoted, from English Bigot, from French bigot, from Middle French bigot, from Old French bigot, from Old English bī god — by God.
bigotedness (English): The state or condition of being bigoted
Definitions
- The state or condition of being bigoted
Ancestry of “bigotedness”, step by step
bigotedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bigoted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bigoted | Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly... |
| 2 | English | Bigot | One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc |
| 3 | French | bigot | bigot, holier-than-thou; over-pious,... |
| 4 | Middle French | bigot | — |
| 5 | Old French | bigot | — |
| 6 | Old English | bī god | by God |
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 |