Where does “intentiveness” come from?
intentiveness (English) comes from English intentive, from Middle English ententif, from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentivus, from Latin intendō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
intentiveness (English): Closeness of attention; attentiveness;...
Definitions
- Closeness of attention; attentiveness;...
Ancestry of “intentiveness”, step by step
intentiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intentive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intentive | Paying attention; attentive, heedful; Intent;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ententif | — |
| 3 | Old French | ententif | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | intentivus | intensive |
| 5 | Latin | intendō | to stretch out; to strain |
| 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 |