Where does “moltenness” come from?
moltenness (English) comes from English molten, from Middle English molten, from Old English molten, from Proto-Germanic multanaz, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
moltenness (English): The quality of being molten
Definitions
- The quality of being molten
Ancestry of “moltenness”, step by step
moltenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molten | Melted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing... |
| 2 | Middle English | molten | — |
| 3 | Old English | molten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | multanaz | — |
| 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 |