Where does “stanchness” come from?
stanchness (English) comes from English stanch, from Old French estanche, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
stanchness (English): The quality or state of being stanch
Definitions
- The quality or state of being stanch
Ancestry of “stanchness”, step by step
stanchness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stanch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stanch | To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of... |
| 2 | Old French | estanche | firm, watertight |
| 3 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 4 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |