Where does “stringentness” come from?
stringentness (English) comes from English stringent, from Latin stringens, from Latin stringō, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
stringentness (English): The quality of being stringent
Definitions
- The quality of being stringent
Ancestry of “stringentness”, step by step
stringentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stringent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stringent | Strict; binding strongly; making strict... |
| 2 | Latin | stringens | pressing |
| 3 | Latin | stringō | to draw tight together, to tie together |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
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 |