Where does “minxishness” come from?
minxishness (English) comes from English minxish, from English minx, from Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
minxishness (English): Quality of being minxish
Definitions
- Quality of being minxish
Ancestry of “minxishness”, step by step
minxishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English minxish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minxish | Like a minx |
| 2 | English | minx | A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman; A... |
| 3 | Dutch | mens | human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mensche | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | mennisko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 |