Where does “epiceneness” come from?
epiceneness (English) comes from English epicene, from Middle English epicene, from Late Latin epicoenos, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “epiceneness”, step by step
epiceneness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epicene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicene | Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin... |
| 2 | Middle English | epicene | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | epicoenos | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίκοινος | common to many people, things, etc.; promiscuous,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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 |