Where does “perfumedness” come from?
perfumedness (English) comes from English perfumed, from English perfume, from Middle French parfum, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
perfumedness (English): The state or condition of being perfumed
Definitions
- The state or condition of being perfumed
Ancestry of “perfumedness”, step by step
perfumedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perfumed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perfumed | Scented, having been given a pleasant smell;... |
| 2 | English | perfume | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous... |
| 3 | Middle French | parfum | perfume |
| 4 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
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 |