Where does “prevailingness” come from?
prevailingness (English) comes from English prevailing, from English prevail, from Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
prevailingness (English): The quality of being prevailing
Definitions
- The quality of being prevailing
Ancestry of “prevailingness”, step by step
prevailingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prevailing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prevailing | Predominant; of greatest force; Prevalent,... |
| 2 | English | prevail | To be superior in strength, dominance, influence... |
| 3 | Middle English | prevailen | — |
| 4 | Old French | prevaler | — |
| 5 | Latin | praevaleō | to be very able or more able; to be superior, prevail |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |