Where does “mythicness” come from?
mythicness (English) comes from English mythic, from Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek μυθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mythicness (English): The quality of being mythic
Definitions
- The quality of being mythic
Ancestry of “mythicness”, step by step
mythicness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mythic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mythic | Mythical; existing in myth; Larger-than-life |
| 2 | Latin | mythicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυθικός | mythic, legendary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |