Where does “languishness” come from?
languishness (English) comes from English languish, from Middle English languysshen, from Middle French languir, from Latin languīre, from Latin languēre.
languishness (English): languishment
Definitions
- languishment
Ancestry of “languishness”, step by step
languishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English languish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | languish | To lose strength and become weak; to be in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | languysshen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | languir | — |
| 4 | Latin | languīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | languēre | — |
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 |