Where does “respirableness” come from?
respirableness (English) comes from English respirable, from English respire, from Middle English respiren, from Old French respirer, from Latin respīrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
respirableness (English): The quality of being respirable
Definitions
- The quality of being respirable
Ancestry of “respirableness”, step by step
respirableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English respirable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | respirable | breathable; capable of respiration |
| 2 | English | respire | To breathe in and out; to engage in the process... |
| 3 | Middle English | respiren | — |
| 4 | Old French | respirer | to respire; to breathe; to come back to life; to... |
| 5 | Latin | respīrō | to blow or breathe back; to breathe out, exhale |
| 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 |