Where does “inodorousness” come from?
inodorousness (English) comes from English inodorous, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inodorousness (English): The lack of odor
Definitions
- The lack of odor
Ancestry of “inodorousness”, step by step
inodorousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inodorous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inodorous | Odourless |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *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 |