Where does “scientificalness” come from?
scientificalness (English) comes from English scientifical, from English scientific, from Middle French scientifique, from Medieval Latin scientificus, from Latin scientia, from Latin sciēns, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scientificalness (English): The quality of being scientifical
Definitions
- The quality of being scientifical
Ancestry of “scientificalness”, step by step
scientificalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scientifical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scientifical | Of or pertaining to the scientific method |
| 2 | English | scientific | Of, or having to do with science; Having the... |
| 3 | Middle French | scientifique | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scientificus | pertaining to science; Of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Latin | scientia | knowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;... |
| 6 | Latin | sciēns | knowing, understanding |
| 7 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |