Where does “ersatzness” come from?
ersatzness (English) comes from English ersatz, from German Ersatz, from German ersetzen, from Middle High German ersetzen, from Old High German irsezzen, from Proto-Germanic *uʀsattjan, from Proto-Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic satjaną — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ersatzness (English): The quality of being ersatz
Definitions
- The quality of being ersatz
Ancestry of “ersatzness”, step by step
ersatzness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ersatz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ersatz | made in imitation; artificial, especially of a... |
| 2 | German | Ersatz | replacement, substitute; compensation |
| 3 | German | ersetzen | to replace, to substitute |
| 4 | Middle High German | ersetzen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | irsezzen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *uʀsattjan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *sattjan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 11 | 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 |