Where does “pragmaticalness” come from?
pragmaticalness (English) comes from English pragmatical, from Late Latin pragmaticus, from Ancient Greek πραγματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
pragmaticalness (English): The quality or state of being pragmatical
Definitions
- The quality or state of being pragmatical
Ancestry of “pragmaticalness”, step by step
pragmaticalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pragmatical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pragmatical | pragmatic; practical; businesslike; Relating to... |
| 2 | Late Latin | pragmaticus | relating to civil affair; in Latin, as a noun, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πραγματικός | fit for action or business; businesslike,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |