Where does “oralness” come from?
oralness (English) comes from English oral, from Latin ōrālis, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
oralness (English): The quality or condition of being oral
Definitions
- The quality or condition of being oral
Ancestry of “oralness”, step by step
oralness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oral | Relating to the mouth; Spoken rather than... |
| 2 | Latin | ōrālis | oral |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
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 |