Where does “bituminousness” come from?
bituminousness (English) comes from English bituminous, from French bitumineux, from Latin bituminosus, from Latin bitūmen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.
bituminousness (English): The state of being bituminous
Definitions
- The state of being bituminous
Ancestry of “bituminousness”, step by step
bituminousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bituminous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bituminous | Of or pertaining to bitumen; Bituminous coal; A... |
| 2 | French | bitumineux | bituminous |
| 3 | Latin | bituminosus | abounding in bitumen or pitch; bituminous |
| 4 | Latin | bitūmen | mineral pitch, bitumen |
| 5 | Latin | -men | forms neuter nouns of the third declension |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-mn̥ | — |
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 |