Where does “eldritchness” come from?
eldritchness (English) comes from English Eldritch, from English elritch, from Old English rice, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
eldritchness (English): The quality of being eldritch
Definitions
- The quality of being eldritch
Ancestry of “eldritchness”, step by step
eldritchness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Eldritch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eldritch | supernatural, eerie, preternatural |
| 2 | English | elritch | Alternative form of eldritch |
| 3 | Old English | rice | kingdom, empire; authority, dominion; rich |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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 |