Where does “newbieness” come from?
newbieness (English) comes from English newbie, from English newie, from English New, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual — human being; man; hand.
newbieness (English): The state of being a newbie
Definitions
- The state of being a newbie
Ancestry of “newbieness”, step by step
newbieness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English newbie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | newbie | A newcomer, someone new to something; A new user... |
| 2 | English | newie | Something newly released, such as a song or film |
| 3 | English | New | made, or created |
| 4 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 5 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 6 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 8 | Old French | manual | — |
| 9 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 10 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
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 |