Where does “coolheadedness” come from?
coolheadedness (English) comes from English coolheaded, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
coolheadedness (English): The state or characteristic of being coolheaded
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being coolheaded
Ancestry of “coolheadedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | coolheaded | Having an even temper; calm and collected |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | — |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |