Where does “rebelliousness” come from?
Rebelliousness derives from Middle English -nesse, Old English -nes, Old French -eux, and Latin -osus, -nes, re-, and bellum, ultimately from Latin bellus meaning beautiful.
rebelliousness (English): The state of being rebellious
Definitions
- The state of being rebellious
Ancestry of “rebelliousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rebellious | Showing rebellion |
| 2 | Middle English | rebellious | Refusing to submit to authorities; rebellious |
| 3 | Middle English | rebellen | To rebel; to start a revolt or uprising against... |
| 4 | Old French | rebeller | to rebel |
| 5 | Latin | rebellō | to renew war, to wage war again |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |