Where does “mountainousness” come from?
mountainousness (English) comes from English mountainous, from English Mountain, from Middle English mountayne, from Anglo-Norman montaigne, from Latin montānia, from Latin montem, from Latin mons, from Proto-Indo-European monti.
mountainousness (English): The quality of being mountainous
Definitions
- The quality of being mountainous
Ancestry of “mountainousness”, step by step
mountainousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mountainous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mountainous | Having many mountains; characterized by... |
| 2 | English | Mountain | a steam locomotive of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement |
| 3 | Middle English | mountayne | A mountain; a mount or peak; A lump or pile |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | montaigne | — |
| 5 | Latin | montānia | mountainous area |
| 6 | Latin | montem | accusative singular of mōns; mountain |
| 7 | Latin | mons | mountain, mount; towering mass, heap, great... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monti | — |
| 9 | Portuguese | Monte | mount; a mountain or large hill |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | monte | — |
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 |