Where does “etherealness” come from?
etherealness (English) comes from English ethereal, from Latin aetherius, from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
etherealness (English): The state or quality of being ethereal
Definitions
- The state or quality of being ethereal
Ancestry of “etherealness”, step by step
etherealness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ethereal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethereal | Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air,... |
| 2 | Latin | aetherius | Of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἰθέριος | of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |
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 |