Where does “marishness” come from?
marishness (English) comes from English marish, from Middle English mareys, from Middle French mares, from Late Latin mariscus, from Proto-Germanic *marisk.
marishness (English): The quality of being marish, or marshy
Definitions
- The quality of being marish, or marshy
Ancestry of “marishness”, step by step
marishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marish | A marsh; Marshy; growing in bogs or marshes |
| 2 | Middle English | mareys | A region of marshland or swamp |
| 3 | Middle French | mares | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | mariscus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *marisk | — |
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 |