Where does “sublimeness” come from?
sublimeness (English) comes from English sublime, from Middle English sublimen, from Middle French sublimer, from Latin sublimo, from Latin sublimus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sublimeness (English): The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity
Definitions
- The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity
Ancestry of “sublimeness”, step by step
sublimeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sublime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sublime | To sublimate; To raise on high; To exalt; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sublimen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | sublimer | — |
| 4 | Latin | sublimo | I raise or elevate; I soar; dative/ablative... |
| 5 | Latin | sublimus | high, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |