Where does “irrelativeness” come from?
irrelativeness (English) comes from English irrelative, from English relative, from Middle French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
irrelativeness (English): Quality of being irrelative
Definitions
- Quality of being irrelative
Ancestry of “irrelativeness”, step by step
irrelativeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irrelative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irrelative | Having no relations to each other; unrelated; Not... |
| 2 | English | relative | Connected to or depending on something else;... |
| 3 | Middle French | relatif | — |
| 4 | Latin | relātīvus | relative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else |
| 5 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | 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 |