Where does “promiscuousness” come from?
promiscuousness (English) comes from English promiscuous, from Latin prōmiscuus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
promiscuousness (English): The state or condition of being promiscuous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being promiscuous
Ancestry of “promiscuousness”, step by step
promiscuousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English promiscuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | promiscuous | Made up of various disparate elements mixed... |
| 2 | Latin | prōmiscuus | not separate or distinct, mixed; mutual, shared |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 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 |