Where does “crestfallenness” come from?
crestfallenness (English) comes from English crestfallen, from English fallen, from English fall, from Middle English fall, from Old English feall, from Proto-Germanic fallą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pōl- — to fall.
crestfallenness (English): The quality of being crestfallen
Definitions
- The quality of being crestfallen
Ancestry of “crestfallenness”, step by step
crestfallenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crestfallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crestfallen | Sad because of a recent disappointment;... |
| 2 | English | fallen | past participle of fall; Having dropped by the... |
| 3 | English | fall | "To be moved downwards."; "To move downwards.";... |
| 4 | Middle English | fall | — |
| 5 | Old English | feall | Alternative form of fiell |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fallą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pōl- | to fall |
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 |