Where does “neat-handedness” come from?
neat-handedness (English) comes from English neat-handed, from English neat, from Middle English nete, from Anglo-Norman neit, from Old French net, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere.
neat-handedness (English): The quality or state of being neat-handed
Definitions
- The quality or state of being neat-handed
Ancestry of “neat-handedness”, step by step
neat-handedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neat-handed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neat-handed | Dextrous; having the skill and discipline to do... |
| 2 | English | neat | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities; Free... |
| 3 | Middle English | nete | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | neit | good, desireable, clean |
| 5 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 7 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 8 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 11 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
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 |