Where does “noodliness” come from?
noodliness (English) comes from English noodly, from English noodle, from English nodule, from Latin nōdulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
noodliness (English): The state or condition of being noodly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being noodly
Ancestry of “noodliness”, step by step
noodliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noodly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noodly | of or pertaining to noodles; involving... |
| 2 | English | noodle | a string or strip of pasta; a person with poor... |
| 3 | English | nodule | A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot... |
| 4 | Latin | nōdulus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
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 |