Where does “heroicalness” come from?
heroicalness (English) comes from English heroical, from English hero, from Middle English heroes, from Old French heroes, from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
heroicalness (English): Quality of being heroical
Definitions
- Quality of being heroical
Ancestry of “heroicalness”, step by step
heroicalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heroical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heroical | Heroic |
| 2 | English | hero | Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries... |
| 3 | Middle English | heroes | — |
| 4 | Old French | heroes | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērōs | demigod, hero |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 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 |