Where does “meshness” come from?
meshness (English) comes from English mesh, from Middle English mesche, from Old English māsc, from Proto-West Germanic *maskā, from Proto-Germanic maskwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mozgo-, from Proto-Indo-European mezgʷ- — to knit, tie, make a loop; to knit, tie; to knit,...
meshness (English): The condition of a network resembling a mesh
Definitions
- The condition of a network resembling a mesh
Ancestry of “meshness”, step by step
meshness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mesh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mesh | A structure made of connected strands of metal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mesche | — |
| 3 | Old English | māsc | mash; mixture, mash |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maskā | mesh, net |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maskwǭ | loop, knot; mesh, netting; mesh used as a filter,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mozgo- | netting, mesh, knot, loop |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mezgʷ- | to knit, tie, make a loop; to knit, tie; to knit,... |
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 |