Where does “sightfulness” come from?
sightfulness (English) comes from English sightful, from English sight, from Middle English sighte, from Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan — to sigh, take a deep breath.
sightfulness (English): The state of being sightful; perspicuity
Definitions
- The state of being sightful; perspicuity
Ancestry of “sightfulness”, step by step
sightfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sightful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sightful | Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible;... |
| 2 | English | sight | The ability to see; The act of seeing; perception... |
| 3 | Middle English | sighte | sight |
| 4 | Middle English | siken | — |
| 5 | Old English | sīcan | to sigh |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | to sigh, take a deep breath |
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 |