Where does “pedestrianness” come from?
pedestrianness (English) comes from English pedestrian, from Latin pedester, from Latin pedes, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pedestrianness (English): The quality of being pedestrian
Definitions
- The quality of being pedestrian
Ancestry of “pedestrianness”, step by step
pedestrianness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedestrian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedestrian | Of or intended for those who are walking;... |
| 2 | Latin | pedester | walking, pedestrian, on foot; of infantry, foot... |
| 3 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |