Where does “routineness” come from?
routineness (English) comes from English routine, from French routiné, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
routineness (English): The state or quality of being routine, of...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being routine, of...
Ancestry of “routineness”, step by step
routineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English routine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | routine | A course of action to be followed regularly; a... |
| 2 | French | routiné | routine (all senses) |
| 3 | Old French | -ine | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | 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 |