Where does “saturnineness” come from?
saturnineness (English) comes from English saturnine, from Middle English saturnine, from Old French saturnine, from Latin Sāturnīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
saturnineness (English): The quality of being saturnine
Definitions
- The quality of being saturnine
Ancestry of “saturnineness”, step by step
saturnineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saturnine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saturnine | Of a person: having a tendency to be cold,... |
| 2 | Middle English | saturnine | — |
| 3 | Old French | saturnine | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sāturnīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | 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 |