Where does “ledginess” come from?
ledginess (English) comes from English ledgy, from English ledge, from English legislature, from English legislator, from Latin lēgislātor, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ledginess (English): The state or condition of being ledgy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being ledgy
Ancestry of “ledginess”, step by step
ledginess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ledgy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ledgy | Abounding in ledges; consisting of a ledge or... |
| 2 | English | ledge | A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that... |
| 3 | English | legislature | A governmental body with the power to make, amend... |
| 4 | English | legislator | Someone who creates or enacts laws |
| 5 | Latin | lēgislātor | legislator |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
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 |