Where does “edaciousness” come from?
edaciousness (English) comes from English edacious, from English -ious, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
edaciousness (English): voracity; greed
Definitions
- voracity; greed
Ancestry of “edaciousness”, step by step
edaciousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English edacious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edacious | Having an insatiable appetite; voracious,... |
| 2 | English | -ious | Alternative spelling of -ous; "forming... |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |