Where does “charmfulness” come from?
charmfulness (English) comes from English charmful, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
charmfulness (English): The state of being charmful
Definitions
- The state of being charmful
Ancestry of “charmfulness”, step by step
charmfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English charmful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | charmful | Abounding with charms |
| 2 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 3 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 4 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 5 | Latin | carmen | song, tune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
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 |