Where does “deciduousness” come from?
deciduousness (English) comes from English deciduous, from Latin dēciduus, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
deciduousness (English): The state or condition of being deciduous; the...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being deciduous; the...
Ancestry of “deciduousness”, step by step
deciduousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deciduous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deciduous | Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at... |
| 2 | Latin | dēciduus | falling down or off, deciduous |
| 3 | Latin | dēcīdō | to fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |