Where does “nominalness” come from?
nominalness (English) comes from English nominal, from Middle English nominalle, from Latin nominalis, from Latin nomen, from Proto-Italic nomən, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
nominalness (English): The property or state of being nominal
Definitions
- The property or state of being nominal
Ancestry of “nominalness”, step by step
nominalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nominal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nominal | Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | nominalle | of nouns |
| 3 | Latin | nominalis | nominal |
| 4 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
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 |