Where does “loudmouthedness” come from?
loudmouthedness (English) comes from English loudmouthed, from English loud, from Middle English loud, from Old English hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
loudmouthedness (English): the state of being loudmouthed
Definitions
- the state of being loudmouthed
Ancestry of “loudmouthedness”, step by step
loudmouthedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loudmouthed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loudmouthed | Tending to loud, indiscreet, especially bragging,... |
| 2 | English | loud | Of great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or... |
| 3 | Middle English | loud | Alternative form of loude |
| 4 | Old English | hlūd | loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
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 |