Where does “rejoicefulness” come from?
rejoicefulness (English) comes from English rejoiceful, from English rejoice, from Middle English rejoicen, from Old French resjoïr, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
rejoicefulness (English): The quality of being rejoiceful
Definitions
- The quality of being rejoiceful
Ancestry of “rejoicefulness”, step by step
rejoicefulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rejoiceful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rejoiceful | Feeling or showing great rejoice |
| 2 | English | rejoice | To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel... |
| 3 | Middle English | rejoicen | — |
| 4 | Old French | resjoïr | Alternative form of resjoir |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 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 |