Where does “meltingness” come from?
meltingness (English) comes from English melting, from English melt, from Middle English melten, from Old English meltan, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
meltingness (English): The property of melting or seeming to melt
Definitions
- The property of melting or seeming to melt
Ancestry of “meltingness”, step by step
meltingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melting | present participle of melt; Which is melting,... |
| 2 | English | melt | Molten material, the product of melting; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | melten | to melt |
| 4 | Old English | meltan | to consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
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 |