Where does “inveterateness” come from?
inveterateness (English) comes from English inveterate, from Latin inveteratus, from Latin invetero, from Latin veterō, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
inveterateness (English): inveteracy
Definitions
- inveteracy
Ancestry of “inveterateness”, step by step
inveterateness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inveterate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inveterate | firmly established from having been around for a... |
| 2 | Latin | inveteratus | rendered old, given age or duration, aged, having... |
| 3 | Latin | invetero | I age |
| 4 | Latin | veterō | to age, make old |
| 5 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
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 |