Where does “gourdiness” come from?
gourdiness (English) comes from English gourdy, from English gourd, from Middle English gourde, from Old French gourde, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
gourdiness (English): The state of being gourdy
Definitions
- The state of being gourdy
Ancestry of “gourdiness”, step by step
gourdiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gourdy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gourdy | swollen in the legs |
| 2 | English | gourd | Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing... |
| 3 | Middle English | gourde | A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae; a gourd or similar plant |
| 4 | Old French | gourde | — |
| 5 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |
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 |