Where does “gracileness” come from?
gracileness (English) comes from English gracile, from Middle French gracil, from Latin gracilis, from Latin graceō, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...
gracileness (English): The state or quality of being gracile
Definitions
- The state or quality of being gracile
Ancestry of “gracileness”, step by step
gracileness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gracile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gracile | Lean, slender, thin; Graceful or gracefully... |
| 2 | Middle French | gracil | — |
| 3 | Latin | gracilis | slender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;... |
| 4 | Latin | graceō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kerḱ- | to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to... |
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 |