Where does “pardonableness” come from?
pardonableness (English) comes from English pardonable, from English pardon, from Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner, from Late Latin perdono.
pardonableness (English): The quality or state of being pardonable
Definitions
- The quality or state of being pardonable
Ancestry of “pardonableness”, step by step
pardonableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pardonable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pardonable | Capable of being pardoned |
| 2 | English | pardon | Forgiveness for an offence; An order that... |
| 3 | Middle English | pardonen | — |
| 4 | Old French | pardoner | to pardon; to forgive |
| 5 | Late Latin | perdono | — |
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 |