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
- The state or property of being haughty;...
Ancestry of “haughtiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hauteynesse | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hautein | haughty; proud; high |
| 3 | Middle English | haute | self-important |
| 4 | Old French | haut | high |
| 5 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |