Where does “plaguiness” come from?
plaguiness (English) comes from English plaguey, from English plague, from Middle English plage, from Old French plage, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plaguiness (English): The quality of being plaguey
Definitions
- The quality of being plaguey
Ancestry of “plaguiness”, step by step
plaguiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plaguey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plaguey | Causing annoyance or bother; irritating |
| 2 | English | plague | The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused... |
| 3 | Middle English | plage | plague |
| 4 | Old French | plage | — |
| 5 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 6 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |