Where does “debauchness” come from?
debauchness (English) comes from English debauch, from Middle French desbaucher, from Old French desbauchier, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
debauchness (English): The quality of being debauched
Definitions
- The quality of being debauched
Ancestry of “debauchness”, step by step
debauchness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English debauch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | debauch | An individual act of debauchery; An orgy; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | desbaucher | to entice someone away from his or her work or... |
| 3 | Old French | desbauchier | to leave; to depart |
| 4 | Frankish | balkō | beam, balk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
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 |