Where does “quintessentialness” come from?
quintessentialness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
quintessentialness (English): The quality of being quintessential
Definitions
- The quality of being quintessential
Ancestry of “quintessentialness”, step by step
quintessentialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English quintessential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quintessential | Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something |
| 2 | English | quintessence | A thing that is the most perfect example of its... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | quinta essentia | fifth essence, aether |