Where does “disturbingness” come from?
disturbingness (English) comes from English disturbing, from English disturb, from Middle English destourben, from Old French destorber, from Latin disturbo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disturbingness (English): The state or quality of being disturbing
Definitions
- The state or quality of being disturbing
Ancestry of “disturbingness”, step by step
disturbingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disturbing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disturbing | Causing distress or worry; upsetting or... |
| 2 | English | disturb | to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm,... |
| 3 | Middle English | destourben | — |
| 4 | Old French | destorber | to disrupt; to disturb |
| 5 | Latin | disturbo | I disturb; I demolish, destroy |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |