Where does “reverentness” come from?
reverentness (English) comes from English reverent, from Middle French révérent, from Latin reverens, from Latin revereor, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
reverentness (English): Quality of being reverent
Definitions
- Quality of being reverent
Ancestry of “reverentness”, step by step
reverentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reverent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reverent | Showing or characterized by great respect or... |
| 2 | Middle French | révérent | — |
| 3 | Latin | reverens | respecting; respectful, reverent; reverent |
| 4 | Latin | revereor | to stand in awe (of), regard, respect, honor, reverence, revere |
| 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 |