Where does “rivalrousness” come from?
rivalrousness (English) comes from English rivalrous, from English rivalry, from English rival, from Latin rivalitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
rivalrousness (English): Quality of being rivalrous
Definitions
- Quality of being rivalrous
Ancestry of “rivalrousness”, step by step
rivalrousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rivalrous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rivalrous | Having a relationship of rivalry; Which can be... |
| 2 | English | rivalry | An ongoing relationship between rivals who... |
| 3 | English | rival | A competitor with the same goal as another, or... |
| 4 | Latin | rivalitas | rivalship, rivalry |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
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 |