Where does “loucheness” come from?
loucheness (English) comes from English louche, from French louche, from Old French lousche, from Latin lusca, from Latin luscus, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
loucheness (English): The quality of being louche, shifty or...
Definitions
- The quality of being louche, shifty or...
Ancestry of “loucheness”, step by step
loucheness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English louche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | louche | Of questionable taste or morality; decadent; Not... |
| 2 | French | louche | cross-eyed; cloudy; obscure; shady; dubious;... |
| 3 | Old French | lousche | — |
| 4 | Latin | lusca | nominative feminine singular of luscus;... |
| 5 | Latin | luscus | one-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
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 |