Where does “disconcertingness” come from?
disconcertingness (English) comes from English disconcerting, from English disconcert, from Middle French desconcerter, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
disconcertingness (English): The quality of being disconcerting
Definitions
- The quality of being disconcerting
Ancestry of “disconcertingness”, step by step
disconcertingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disconcerting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disconcerting | Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm |
| 2 | English | disconcert | To upset the composure of; To bring into... |
| 3 | Middle French | desconcerter | — |
| 4 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | 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 |