Where does “desiness” come from?
desiness (English) comes from English Desi, from Hindi देसी, from Sanskrit देशीय, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
desiness (English): The quality of being desi, or belonging of the...
Definitions
- The quality of being desi, or belonging of the...
Ancestry of “desiness”, step by step
desiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Desi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Desi | Of or pertaining to the culture, people, or... |
| 2 | Hindi | देसी | Desi, South Asian; national |
| 3 | Sanskrit | देशीय | peculiar or belonging to or inhabiting a country,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | देश | point, region, spot, place, part, portion;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dayśás | point, region, part; country, province |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dayćás | part, point; country |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
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 |