Where does “shaggedness” come from?
shaggedness (English) comes from English shagged, from Old English sceacgede, from Old English sċeacga, from Proto-Germanic skaggô, from Proto-Germanic skag-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.
shaggedness (English): shagginess
Definitions
- shagginess
Ancestry of “shaggedness”, step by step
shaggedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shagged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shagged | Having or covered with shaggy hair; Unkempt;... |
| 2 | Old English | sceacgede | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeacga | hair, wool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaggô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skag- | to emerge, stick out, protrude; to emerge, stick... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kek- | to jump, move; to shake, stir |
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 |