Where does “martialness” come from?
martialness (English) comes from English Martial, from Middle English martial, from Middle French martial, from Latin Martialis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
martialness (English): The quality of being martial or warlike
Definitions
- The quality of being martial or warlike
Ancestry of “martialness”, step by step
martialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Martial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Martial | Alternative letter-case form of martial |
| 2 | Middle English | martial | — |
| 3 | Middle French | martial | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martialis | Roman cognomen |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
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 |