Where does “peatiness” come from?
peatiness (English) comes from English peaty, from English Peat, from Middle Dutch pete, from Vulgar Latin patrinus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
peatiness (English): The quality of being peaty
Definitions
- The quality of being peaty
Ancestry of “peatiness”, step by step
peatiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peaty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peaty | Of or resembling peat, especially the taste or... |
| 2 | English | Peat | Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pete | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | patrinus | godfather, 'of a father' |
| 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 |