Where does “interjectiveness” come from?
interjectiveness (English) comes from English interjective, from English interject, from Latin interiectus, from Latin intericiō, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
interjectiveness (English): The quality of being interjective
Definitions
- The quality of being interjective
Ancestry of “interjectiveness”, step by step
interjectiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interjective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interjective | interjectional |
| 2 | English | interject | To insert something between other things; To say... |
| 3 | Latin | interiectus | thrown or placed between |
| 4 | Latin | intericiō | to throw, cast or hurl between |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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 |