Where does “illusoriness” come from?
illusoriness (English) comes from English illusory, from Middle French illusorie, from Latin illusorius, from Latin illusor, from Latin illudo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
illusoriness (English): The quality of being illusory
Definitions
- The quality of being illusory
Ancestry of “illusoriness”, step by step
illusoriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English illusory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | illusory | Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary,... |
| 2 | Middle French | illusorie | — |
| 3 | Latin | illusorius | mocking, ironical |
| 4 | Latin | illusor | scoffer, mocker |
| 5 | Latin | illudo | I mock, ridicule; I abuse, assault |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |