Where does “nonglaucousness” come from?
nonglaucousness (English) comes from English glaucousness, from English glaucous, from Latin Glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
nonglaucousness (English): The condition of being nonglaucous
Definitions
- The condition of being nonglaucous
Ancestry of “nonglaucousness”, step by step
nonglaucousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glaucousness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glaucousness | The quality of being glaucous |
| 2 | English | glaucous | Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when... |
| 3 | Latin | Glaucus | The name of several figures of the Greek mythology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |