Where does “noviceness” come from?
noviceness (English) comes from English novice, from Middle English novice, from Anglo-Norman novice, from Middle French novice, from Old French novice, from Late Latin novicius, from Latin novīcius, from Latin -icius — -y, -ic.
noviceness (English): The state or condition of being a novice
Definitions
- The state or condition of being a novice
Ancestry of “noviceness”, step by step
noviceness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English novice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | novice | A beginner; one who is not very familiar or... |
| 2 | Middle English | novice | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | novice | — |
| 4 | Middle French | novice | — |
| 5 | Old French | novice | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | novicius | new, fresh |
| 7 | Latin | novīcius | new, fresh |
| 8 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 9 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |