Where does “irresistibleness” come from?
irresistibleness (English) comes from English irresistible, from Latin irresistibilis, from Latin resisto, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
irresistibleness (English): The quality of being irresistible
Definitions
- The quality of being irresistible
Ancestry of “irresistibleness”, step by step
irresistibleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irresistible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irresistible | Impossile to resist; Compellingly attractive |
| 2 | Latin | irresistibilis | irresistible |
| 3 | Latin | resisto | I stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | 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 |