Where does “persuasiveness” come from?
persuasiveness (English) comes from English persuasive, from Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuasivus, from Latin persuadere, from Latin persuadeo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
persuasiveness (English): The capability of a person or argument to...
Definitions
- The capability of a person or argument to...
Ancestry of “persuasiveness”, step by step
persuasiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persuasive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persuasive | able to persuade; convincing; That which... |
| 2 | Middle French | persuasif | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | persuasivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | persuadere | present active infinitive of persuādeō;... |
| 5 | Latin | persuadeo | I persuade, convince; I prevail upon, persuade or... |
| 6 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 7 | 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 |