Where does “sententiousness” come from?
sententiousness (English) comes from English sententious, from Latin sententiōsus, from Latin sententia, from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sententiousness (English): The state or condition of being sententious
Definitions
- The state or condition of being sententious
Ancestry of “sententiousness”, step by step
sententiousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sententious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sententious | Full of meaning; Using as few words as possible;... |
| 2 | Latin | sententiōsus | pithy, sententious |
| 3 | Latin | sententia | opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,... |
| 4 | Latin | sentīre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
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 |