Where does “paternalness” come from?
paternalness (English) comes from English paternal, from Old French paternal, from Vulgar Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paternalness (English): Quality of being paternal
Definitions
- Quality of being paternal
Ancestry of “paternalness”, step by step
paternalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paternal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paternal | Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his... |
| 2 | Old French | paternal | paternal |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | paternalis | paternal |
| 4 | Latin | paternus | Of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;... |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |