Where does “shreddiness” come from?
shreddiness (English) comes from English shreddy, from English shred, from Middle English shrede, from Old English sċrēad, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew- — to cut, cut off, sever.
shreddiness (English): The state or condition of being shreddy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being shreddy
Ancestry of “shreddiness”, step by step
shreddiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shreddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shreddy | Consisting of shreds |
| 2 | English | shred | A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | shrede | fragment, scrap; strip of cloth; strip cut off... |
| 4 | Old English | sċrēad | a piece cut off; a paring; shred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skraudō | cut, crack; piece, shred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |