Where does “dottedness” come from?
dottedness (English) comes from English dotted, from English Dot, from French dot, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
dottedness (English): The state or condition of being dotted
Definitions
- The state or condition of being dotted
Ancestry of “dottedness”, step by step
dottedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dotted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dotted | simple past tense and past participle of dot;... |
| 2 | English | Dot | — |
| 3 | French | dot | dowry, marriage portion |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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 |