Where does “plumbness” come from?
plumbness (English) comes from English plumb, from Old French plombe, from Latin plumba, from Danish plombe, from French plomb, from Middle French plom, from Old French plom, from Latin plumbum.
plumbness (English): The state or condition of being plumb
Definitions
- The state or condition of being plumb
Ancestry of “plumbness”, step by step
plumbness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plumb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plumb | Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line;... |
| 2 | Old French | plombe | — |
| 3 | Latin | plumba | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Danish | plombe | lead seal; filling |
| 5 | French | plomb | lead; fuse; sinker |
| 6 | Middle French | plom | lead |
| 7 | Old French | plom | — |
| 8 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |
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 |