Where does “meddlesomeness” come from?
meddlesomeness (English) comes from English meddlesome, from English meddle, from Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman mesler, from Latin misculāre, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meddlesomeness (English): the qualities of being meddlesome; officiousness,...
Definitions
- the qualities of being meddlesome; officiousness,...
Ancestry of “meddlesomeness”, step by step
meddlesomeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meddlesome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meddlesome | Characterised or marked by meddling; inclined or... |
| 2 | English | meddle | To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with... |
| 3 | Middle English | medlen | to meddle |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | mesler | — |
| 5 | Latin | misculāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |