Where does “interminableness” come from?
interminableness (English) comes from English interminable, from Middle French interminable, from Late Latin interminabilis, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
interminableness (English): The state or condition of being interminable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being interminable
Ancestry of “interminableness”, step by step
interminableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interminable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interminable | Existing or occurring without interruption or... |
| 2 | Middle French | interminable | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | interminabilis | interminable, endless |
| 4 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 5 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | 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 |