Where does “splotchiness” come from?
splotchiness (English) comes from English splotchy, from Middle English splotty, from English splat, from Middle English splatten, from Middle English splaten — to stretch out, extend", also "to split.
splotchiness (English): The quality of being splotchy
Definitions
- The quality of being splotchy
Ancestry of “splotchiness”, step by step
splotchiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English splotchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splotchy | marked or covered with large, irregular spots |
| 2 | Middle English | splotty | — |
| 3 | English | splat | The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;... |
| 4 | Middle English | splatten | — |
| 5 | Middle English | splaten | to stretch out, extend", also "to split |
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 |