Where does “irrevocableness” come from?
irrevocableness (English) comes from English irrevocable, from French irrévocable, from Latin irrevocābilis, from Latin revocabilis, from Latin revocō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
irrevocableness (English): Quality of being irrevocable
Definitions
- Quality of being irrevocable
Ancestry of “irrevocableness”, step by step
irrevocableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irrevocable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irrevocable | Unable to be retracted or reversed; final |
| 2 | French | irrévocable | irrevocable |
| 3 | Latin | irrevocābilis | irrevocable |
| 4 | Latin | revocabilis | revocable, withdrawable, recallable |
| 5 | Latin | revocō | to recall (troops, etc.), to call back |
| 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 |