Where does “muzziness” come from?
muzziness (English) comes from English muzzy, from English moustache, from French moustache, from Italian mostaccio, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
muzziness (English): The state or quality of being muzzy
Definitions
- The state or quality of being muzzy
Ancestry of “muzziness”, step by step
muzziness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muzzy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muzzy | Hazy, indistinct, blurred, unfocussed; Dazed;... |
| 2 | English | moustache | A growth of facial hair between the nose and the... |
| 3 | French | moustache | moustache, mustache; whisker |
| 4 | Italian | mostaccio | moustache; mug |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 7 | 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 |