Where does “jestingness” come from?
jestingness (English) comes from English jesting, from English jest, from Middle English geste, from Middle French geste, from Old French geste, from Latin gesta — nominative feminine singular of gestus;...
jestingness (English): The quality of being jesting
Definitions
- The quality of being jesting
Ancestry of “jestingness”, step by step
jestingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jesting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jesting | joking; bantering; ridicule; mocking |
| 2 | English | jest | An act performed for amusement; a joke; Someone... |
| 3 | Middle English | geste | A epic work of poetry or music; A written story... |
| 4 | Middle French | geste | act; action |
| 5 | Old French | geste | act; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture |
| 6 | Latin | gesta | nominative feminine singular of gestus;... |
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 |