Where does “glaucousness” come from?
glaucousness (English) comes from English glaucous, from Latin Glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
glaucousness (English): The quality of being glaucous
Definitions
- The quality of being glaucous
Ancestry of “glaucousness”, step by step
glaucousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glaucous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glaucous | Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when... |
| 2 | Latin | Glaucus | The name of several figures of the Greek mythology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
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 |