Where does “palliness” come from?
palliness (English) comes from English pally, from English paladin, from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palatinus, from Latin Palatinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
palliness (English): Quality of being pally
Definitions
- Quality of being pally
Ancestry of “palliness”, step by step
palliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pally | Like a pal; friendly; An affectionate term of... |
| 2 | English | paladin | A heroic champion; A defender or advocate of a... |
| 3 | French | paladin | paladin |
| 4 | Italian | paladino | paladin; champion, defender |
| 5 | Late Latin | palatinus | palace officer; palace, relating to the palace;... |
| 6 | Latin | Palatinus | Palatine |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |