Where does “intrinsicness” come from?
intrinsicness (English) comes from English intrinsic, from Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intrīnsecus, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
intrinsicness (English): The quality or state of being intrinsic
Definitions
- The quality or state of being intrinsic
Ancestry of “intrinsicness”, step by step
intrinsicness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intrinsic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intrinsic | Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing... |
| 2 | Middle French | intrinsèque | — |
| 3 | Latin | intrīnsecus | internally (on the inside) |
| 4 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
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 |