Where does “putidness” come from?
putidness (English) comes from English putid, from Latin pūtidus, from Latin pūteō, from Proto-Italic pūtos, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
putidness (English): The quality of being putid
Definitions
- The quality of being putid
Ancestry of “putidness”, step by step
putidness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English putid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | putid | rotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless |
| 2 | Latin | pūtidus | rotten, decaying, spoiled, fetid |
| 3 | Latin | pūteō | to stink, be rotten, putrid |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pūtos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
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 |