Where does “bitchness” come from?
bitchness (English) comes from English bitch, from Middle English bicche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bitchness (English): the quality, state, or condition of a bitch
Definitions
- the quality, state, or condition of a bitch
Ancestry of “bitchness”, step by step
bitchness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bitch | A female dog or other canine, "particularly" a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bicche | Alternative form of biche |
| 3 | Old English | biċċe | female dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikjǭ | female dog, bitch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikjaną | to attack, stab, hack, thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
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 |