Where does “dilapidatedness” come from?
dilapidatedness (English) comes from English dilapidated, from English dilapidate, from Latin dilapidō, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dilapidatedness (English): The state or quality of being dilapidated
Definitions
- The state or quality of being dilapidated
Ancestry of “dilapidatedness”, step by step
dilapidatedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dilapidated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilapidated | past participle of dilapidate; Having fallen into... |
| 2 | English | dilapidate | To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become... |
| 3 | Latin | dilapidō | to throw away, squander |
| 4 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 5 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
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 |