Where does “derelictness” come from?
derelictness (English) comes from English derelict, from Latin derelictus, from Latin dērelinquō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
derelictness (English): The quality of being derelict
Definitions
- The quality of being derelict
Ancestry of “derelictness”, step by step
derelictness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derelict
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derelict | Abandoned, forsaken; given up by the natural... |
| 2 | Latin | derelictus | discarded, forsaken; abandoned, deserted;... |
| 3 | Latin | dērelinquō | to forsake, abandon, discard or desert |
| 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 |