Where does “eminentness” come from?
eminentness (English) comes from English eminent, from Middle French éminent, from Latin eminens, from Latin ēmineō, from Latin ē-, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
eminentness (English): The quality of being eminent; eminence
Definitions
- The quality of being eminent; eminence
Ancestry of “eminentness”, step by step
eminentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eminent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eminent | high, lofty; noteworthy, remarkable, great;... |
| 2 | Middle French | éminent | — |
| 3 | Latin | eminens | eminent, distinguished, notable; lofty, towering;... |
| 4 | Latin | ēmineō | to stand out, project, protrude |
| 5 | Latin | ē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | ēx- | out, away |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
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 |