Where does “sanguinariness” come from?
sanguinariness (English) comes from English sanguinary, from Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinarius, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguinariness (English): The quality or state of being sanguinary
Definitions
- The quality or state of being sanguinary
Ancestry of “sanguinariness”, step by step
sanguinariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanguinary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanguinary | Involving bloodshed; Eager to shed blood;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanguinarie | shepherd's purse |
| 3 | Latin | sanguinarius | of or pertaining to blood; bloody, covered with... |
| 4 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
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 |