Where does “irreflexiveness” come from?
irreflexiveness (English) comes from English irreflexive, from English reflexive, from Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus, from Latin reflectō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
irreflexiveness (English): The state or quality of being irreflexive; irreflexivity
Definitions
- The state or quality of being irreflexive; irreflexivity
Ancestry of “irreflexiveness”, step by step
irreflexiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irreflexive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irreflexive | Of a binary relation R on X: such that no element... |
| 2 | English | reflexive | Referring back to the subject, or having an... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | reflexivus | reflexive |
| 4 | Latin | reflexus | turned back or away, reflected |
| 5 | Latin | reflectō | to turn back or away; yield; retreat |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |