Where does “restiffness” come from?
restiffness (English) comes from English restiff, from Old French restif, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
restiffness (English): Obsolete form of restiveness
Definitions
- Obsolete form of restiveness
Ancestry of “restiffness”, step by step
restiffness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English restiff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | restiff | Alternative form of restive; A restive or... |
| 2 | Old French | restif | — |
| 3 | Old French | rester | to stay; to rest; to remain, be left over |
| 4 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | 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 |