Where does “curstness” come from?
curstness (English) comes from English curst, from English cursed, from Middle English cursed, from Middle English cursen, from Old English corsian.
curstness (English): Obsolete form of cursedness
Definitions
- Obsolete form of cursedness
Ancestry of “curstness”, step by step
curstness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English curst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curst | Archaic spelling of cursed; Archaic spelling of... |
| 2 | English | cursed | Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse;... |
| 3 | Middle English | cursed | accursed |
| 4 | Middle English | cursen | — |
| 5 | Old English | corsian | — |
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 |