Where does “ropishness” come from?
ropishness (English) comes from English ropish, from English rope, from Middle English ropen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
ropishness (English): The state or quality of being ropish
Definitions
- The state or quality of being ropish
Ancestry of “ropishness”, step by step
ropishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ropish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ropish | Somewhat ropy |
| 2 | English | rope | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ropen | To form into ropes or strands |
| 4 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |