Where does “breathtakingness” come from?
breathtakingness (English) comes from English breathtaking, from English breath, from Middle English breeth, from Old English brǣþ, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
breathtakingness (English): The quality of being breathtaking
Definitions
- The quality of being breathtaking
Ancestry of “breathtakingness”, step by step
breathtakingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breathtaking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breathtaking | stunningly beautiful; amazing; Very surprising or... |
| 2 | English | breath | The act or process of breathing; A single act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | breeth | breath |
| 4 | Old English | brǣþ | odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
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 |