Where does “musicalness” come from?
musicalness (English) comes from English musical, from Middle English musical, from Medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
musicalness (English): Quality of being musical
Definitions
- Quality of being musical
Ancestry of “musicalness”, step by step
musicalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English musical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | musical | Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its... |
| 2 | Middle English | musical | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | musicalis | Of or pertaining to music; musical |
| 4 | Latin | mūsica | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μουσική | nominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
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 |