Where does “inimitableness” come from?
inimitableness (English) comes from English inimitable, from English -ability, from Middle English -ablete, from Middle French -ableté, from Latin -abilitas, from Latin -ibilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
inimitableness (English): The quality of being inimitable
Definitions
- The quality of being inimitable
Ancestry of “inimitableness”, step by step
inimitableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inimitable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inimitable | Beyond imitation, surpassing all others,... |
| 2 | English | -ability | ability, inclination or suitability for a... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ablete | — |
| 4 | Middle French | -ableté | — |
| 5 | Latin | -abilitas | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ibilis | -able; able or worthy to be |
| 7 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
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 |