Where does “flushness” come from?
flushness (English) comes from English flush, from Middle English flaske, from Old English flasce, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flushness (English): The state of being flush or well supplied;...
Definitions
- The state of being flush or well supplied;...
Ancestry of “flushness”, step by step
flushness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flush | A group of birds that have suddenly started up... |
| 2 | Middle English | flaske | Alternative form of flask; case, cask, keg |
| 3 | Old English | flasce | flask, bottle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
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 |