Where does “slumberousness” come from?
slumberousness (English) comes from English slumberous, from English slumber, from Middle English slombren, from Middle English slummen, from Middle English slumen, from Old English slūmian, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
slumberousness (English): The quality of being slumberous
Definitions
- The quality of being slumberous
Ancestry of “slumberousness”, step by step
slumberousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slumberous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slumberous | Sleepy, drowsy; Sleep-inducing |
| 2 | English | slumber | A very light state of sleep, almost awake; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | slombren | — |
| 4 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 6 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
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 |