Where does “kewlness” come from?
kewlness (English) comes from English kewl, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
Ancestry of “kewlness”, step by step
kewlness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kewl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kewl | Nonstandard spelling of cool |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
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 |