Where does “hussyness” come from?
hussyness (English) comes from English hussy, from English hussive, from Middle English houswyf, from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hussyness (English): The quality of being a hussy
Definitions
- The quality of being a hussy
Ancestry of “hussyness”, step by step
hussyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hussy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hussy | A housewife or housekeeper; A sexually immoral... |
| 2 | English | hussive | — |
| 3 | Middle English | houswyf | A housewife stay-at-home wife |
| 4 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 5 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
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 |