Where does “irresponsiveness” come from?
irresponsiveness (English) comes from English irresponsive, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
irresponsiveness (English): The state of being irresponsive
Definitions
- The state of being irresponsive
Ancestry of “irresponsiveness”, step by step
irresponsiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irresponsive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irresponsive | That does not respond to stimuli; unresponsive |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
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 |