Where does “cacophonousness” come from?
cacophonousness (English) comes from English cacophonous, from Ancient Greek κακόφωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
cacophonousness (English): The property of being cacophonous
Definitions
- The property of being cacophonous
Ancestry of “cacophonousness”, step by step
cacophonousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cacophonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cacophonous | Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κακόφωνος | ill-sounding |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
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 |