Where does “randiness” come from?
randiness (English) comes from English Randy, from English random, from English randon, from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō — to move, to stir.
randiness (English): The state or condition of being randy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being randy
Ancestry of “randiness”, step by step
randiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Randy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Randy | used as a male given name in the US |
| 2 | English | random | A roving motion; course without definite... |
| 3 | English | randon | Obsolete form of random |
| 4 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 5 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 6 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 7 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |
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 |