Where does “pillowiness” come from?
pillowiness (English) comes from English pillowy, from English pillow, from Middle English pilwe, from Old English pyle, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pillowiness (English): The quality of being pillowy
Definitions
- The quality of being pillowy
Ancestry of “pillowiness”, step by step
pillowiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pillowy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pillowy | Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy |
| 2 | English | pillow | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | pilwe | A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow; A pad; a... |
| 4 | Old English | pyle | pillow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | pillow, cushion, bolster |
| 6 | Latin | pulvīnus | a cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon |
| 7 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
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 |