Where does “filamentousness” come from?
filamentousness (English) comes from English filamentous, from English filament, from Medieval Latin filamentum, from Late Latin filo, from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Italic fī(s)lom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.
filamentousness (English): The state or condition of being filamentous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being filamentous
Ancestry of “filamentousness”, step by step
filamentousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English filamentous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filamentous | Having the form of threads or filaments;... |
| 2 | English | filament | A fine thread or wire; Such a wire, as can be... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | filamentum | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | filo | to spin, draw out in a long line; dative singular... |
| 5 | Latin | fīlum | thread, string, filament, fiber |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fī(s)lom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiH-(s-)lo- | — |
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 |