Where does “serpentineness” come from?
serpentineness (English) comes from English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
serpentineness (English): The quality of being serpentine
Definitions
- The quality of being serpentine
Ancestry of “serpentineness”, step by step
serpentineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serpentine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serpentine | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes;... |
| 2 | Old French | serpentin | — |
| 3 | Latin | serpentīnus | serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake |
| 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 |