Where does “stubbiness” come from?
stubbiness (English) comes from English stubby, from English stub, from Middle English stubbe, from Old English stybb, from Old English stubb, from Old Norse stubbr, from Proto-Germanic stubbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stubbiness (English): The state or condition of being stubby
Definitions
- The state or condition of being stubby
Ancestry of “stubbiness”, step by step
stubbiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stubby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stubby | Abounding with stubs; Like a stub; short,... |
| 2 | English | stub | Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as... |
| 3 | Middle English | stubbe | tree stump; pointed stick, stake, thorn, stub,... |
| 4 | Old English | stybb | stump of a tree; stub |
| 5 | Old English | stubb | Alternative form of stybb; tree stump |
| 6 | Old Norse | stubbr | a tree stump |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stubbaz | stump; stub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
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 |