Where does “provisionalness” come from?
provisionalness (English) comes from English provisional, from English provision, from Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
provisionalness (English): Quality of being provisional
Definitions
- Quality of being provisional
Ancestry of “provisionalness”, step by step
provisionalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English provisional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | provisional | Temporary, but with the intention of eventually... |
| 2 | English | provision | An item of goods or supplies, especially food,... |
| 3 | Middle English | provisioun | Preparations, a readying; something which is set... |
| 4 | Old French | provisïon | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōvīsiō | foreknowledge |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |