Where does “haughtiness” come from?

Haughtiness derives from Middle English hauteynesse, from Middle English hautein meaning arrogant, from the suffix Middle English -nesse, from Old English -nes, ultimately from Latin altus meaning high, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-.

haughtiness (English): The state or property of being haughty;...

Definitions

  1. The state or property of being haughty;...

Ancestry of “haughtiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhauteynesse—
2Middle Englishhauteinhaughty; proud; high
3Middle Englishhauteself-important
4Old Frenchhauthigh
5Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
6Proto-Italicaltos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →