Where does “parochialness” come from?
parochialness (English) comes from English parochial, from Anglo-Norman parochial, from Latin parochiālis, from Latin paroecia, from Ancient Greek παροικία, from Ancient Greek πάροικος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
parochialness (English): The quality of being parochial
Definitions
- The quality of being parochial
Ancestry of “parochialness”, step by step
parochialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parochial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parochial | Pertaining to a parish; Characterized by an... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | parochial | parochial |
| 3 | Latin | parochiālis | of a parish |
| 4 | Latin | paroecia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
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 |