Where does “hereticalness” come from?
hereticalness (English) comes from English heretical, from Medieval Latin haereticalis, from Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετῐκός, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
hereticalness (English): The quality of being heretical
Definitions
- The quality of being heretical
Ancestry of “hereticalness”, step by step
hereticalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heretical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heretical | Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics; Contrary... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | haereticalis | heretical |
| 3 | Latin | haereticus | heretical; heretic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱρετῐκός | able to choose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
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 |