Where does “emulousness” come from?
emulousness (English) comes from English emulous, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
emulousness (English): The quality of being emulous
Definitions
- The quality of being emulous
Ancestry of “emulousness”, step by step
emulousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emulous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emulous | Ambitious or competitive |
| 2 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
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 |