Where does “hystericalness” come from?
hystericalness (English) comes from English hysterical, from English hysteric, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hystericalness (English): The quality of being hysterical
Definitions
- The quality of being hysterical
Ancestry of “hystericalness”, step by step
hystericalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hysterical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hysterical | Of, or arising from hysteria; Having, or prone to... |
| 2 | English | hysteric | Hysterical; relating to hysteria; A hysterical... |
| 3 | Latin | hystericus | hysterical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑστερικός | suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |