Where does “ginormousness” come from?
ginormousness (English) comes from English ginormous, from English gigantic, from Romanian -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ginormousness (English): Hugeness; massive size
Definitions
- Hugeness; massive size
Ancestry of “ginormousness”, step by step
ginormousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ginormous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ginormous | Very large |
| 2 | English | gigantic | Very large; In the manner of a giant |
| 3 | Romanian | -ic | Forms adjectives with the meaning "of or... |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |