Where does “priciness” come from?
priciness (English) comes from English pricy, from English Price, from Middle English price, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
priciness (English): The quality of being pricy, that is, expensive
Definitions
- The quality of being pricy, that is, expensive
Ancestry of “priciness”, step by step
priciness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pricy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pricy | Alternative spelling of pricey |
| 2 | English | Price | anglicized from ap Rhys |
| 3 | Middle English | price | price, prize, value, excellence |
| 4 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 5 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | 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 |