Where does “imperceptibleness” come from?
imperceptibleness (English) comes from English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from Latin perceptibilis, from Latin percipio, from Latin capio, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
imperceptibleness (English): The quality of being imperceptible
Definitions
- The quality of being imperceptible
Ancestry of “imperceptibleness”, step by step
imperceptibleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imperceptible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imperceptible | not perceptible, not detectable, too small in... |
| 2 | Middle French | imperceptible | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | imperceptibilis | imperceptible |
| 4 | Latin | perceptibilis | perceptible, participating |
| 5 | Latin | percipio | to seize or take on (entirely); assume; earn; occupy, keep (i.e. maintain control) |
| 6 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
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 |