Where does “smeariness” come from?
smeariness (English) comes from English smeary, from Middle English smery, from Old English smeoruwiġ, from Old English smeoru, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
smeariness (English): The quality of being smeary
Definitions
- The quality of being smeary
Ancestry of “smeariness”, step by step
smeariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smeary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smeary | Having or showing smears; Tending to smear or... |
| 2 | Middle English | smery | — |
| 3 | Old English | smeoruwiġ | fatty, greasy, unctious, smeary |
| 4 | Old English | smeoru | fat, grease, suet, tallow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
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 |