Where does “nubbiness” come from?
nubbiness (English) comes from English nubby, from English Nub, from English noob, from English newbie, from English newie, from English New, from English MAN, from English manual — human being; man; hand.
nubbiness (English): The state or condition of being nubby
Definitions
- The state or condition of being nubby
Ancestry of “nubbiness”, step by step
nubbiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nubby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nubby | Knobbly; covered with small knobs; Nub-like,... |
| 2 | English | Nub | The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon |
| 3 | English | noob | A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone... |
| 4 | English | newbie | A newcomer, someone new to something; A new user... |
| 5 | English | newie | Something newly released, such as a song or film |
| 6 | English | New | made, or created |
| 7 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 8 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 9 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 10 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 11 | Old French | manual | — |
| 12 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 13 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 15 | 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 |