Where does “gullibleness” come from?
gullibleness (English) comes from English gullible, from English gull, from Middle English gulle, from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨlann, from Proto-Celtic wailannā, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
gullibleness (English): gullibility
Definitions
- gullibility
Ancestry of “gullibleness”, step by step
gullibleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gullible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gullible | Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated... |
| 2 | English | gull | A seabird of the genus "Larus" or of the family... |
| 3 | Middle English | gulle | friendly |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | gwuɨlann | seagull, gull |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wailannā | seagull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
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 |