Where does “discerningness” come from?
discerningness (English) comes from English discerning, from English discern, from Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere, from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
discerningness (English): The quality of being discerning; discernment
Definitions
- The quality of being discerning; discernment
Ancestry of “discerningness”, step by step
discerningness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discerning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discerning | present participle of discern; Of keen insight or... |
| 2 | English | discern | To detect with the senses, especially with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | discernen | — |
| 4 | Old French | discerner | — |
| 5 | Latin | discernere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | cernō | to distinguish, divide, separate, sift |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | krinō | sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
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 |