Where does “burglariousness” come from?
burglariousness (English) comes from English burglarious, from English burglar, from Medieval Latin burglator, from Latin burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
burglariousness (English): the state or quality of being burglarious
Definitions
- the state or quality of being burglarious
Ancestry of “burglariousness”, step by step
burglariousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burglarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burglarious | Being or resembling a burglar |
| 2 | English | burglar | A person who breaks in to premises with the... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 4 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 6 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
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 |