Where does “rejectableness” come from?
rejectableness (English) comes from English rejectable, from English reject, from Middle English rejecten, from Latin rēiectus, from Latin rēiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
rejectableness (English): The quality of being rejectable
Definitions
- The quality of being rejectable
Ancestry of “rejectableness”, step by step
rejectableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rejectable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rejectable | That can be rejected |
| 2 | English | reject | To refuse to accept; To block a shot, especially... |
| 3 | Middle English | rejecten | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēiectus | thrown/flung back, having been thrown back or flung back |
| 5 | Latin | rēiciō | to throw, cast or fling back |
| 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 |
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 |