Where does “dartingness” come from?
dartingness (English) comes from English darting, from English dart, from Middle English dart, from Old French dart, from Medieval Latin dardus, from Frankish darōþu, from Proto-Germanic darōþuz, from Proto-Germanic -ōþuz — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
dartingness (English): The quality of motion of something that darts
Definitions
- The quality of motion of something that darts
Ancestry of “dartingness”, step by step
dartingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English darting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darting | present participle of dart; A motion or gesture... |
| 2 | English | dart | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown... |
| 3 | Middle English | dart | A hand-thrown spear or missile; a javelin;... |
| 4 | Old French | dart | spear, javelin |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | dardus | spear |
| 6 | Frankish | darōþu | throwing spear, arrow; dart, spear; light spear,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | darōþuz | a light spear; javelin; dart |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōþuz | Forms nouns from weak class 2 verbs, possibly... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
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 |