Where does “stainableness” come from?
stainableness (English) comes from English stainable, from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.
stainableness (English): The quality of being stainable
Definitions
- The quality of being stainable
Ancestry of “stainableness”, step by step
stainableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stainable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stainable | Able to be stained; Able to produce stains |
| 2 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 3 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 4 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 5 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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 |