Where does “eleemosynariness” come from?
eleemosynariness (English) comes from English eleemosynary, from Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
eleemosynariness (English): The quality of being eleemosynary
Definitions
- The quality of being eleemosynary
Ancestry of “eleemosynariness”, step by step
eleemosynariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eleemosynary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eleemosynary | Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; Given... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεήμων | pitiful, merciful |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from 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 |