Where does “moroseness” come from?
Moroseness comes from English morose, from French morose, from Latin morosus meaning "difficult" or "cantankerous," derived from Latin mora meaning "delay," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to hinder" or "to obstruct."
moroseness (English): Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness
Definitions
- Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness
Ancestry of “moroseness”, step by step
moroseness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morose | Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour |
| 2 | French | morose | sullen, gloomy, morose |
| 3 | Latin | morōsus | captious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please) |
| 4 | Latin | mōs | way or manner; behavior; conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *mōs | — |
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 |