Where does “gluttonousness” come from?
gluttonousness (English) comes from English gluttonous, from English glutton, from Old French gluton, from French glouton, from Latin gluttō, from Latin gluttiō, from Latin gluttus — throat; absorption.
gluttonousness (English): The quality of being gluttonous
Definitions
- The quality of being gluttonous
Ancestry of “gluttonousness”, step by step
gluttonousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gluttonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gluttonous | Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating;... |
| 2 | English | glutton | Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing; One who eats... |
| 3 | Old French | gluton | — |
| 4 | French | glouton | gluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food... |
| 5 | Latin | gluttō | glutton, gourmand |
| 6 | Latin | gluttiō | to swallow, gulp down |
| 7 | Latin | gluttus | throat; absorption |
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 |