Where does “substandardness” come from?
substandardness (English) comes from English substandard, from English standard, from Middle English standard, from Old French estandart, from Frankish standhard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
substandardness (English): The state or condition of being substandard
Definitions
- The state or condition of being substandard
Ancestry of “substandardness”, step by step
substandardness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English substandard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | substandard | Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum... |
| 2 | English | standard | Falling within an accepted range of size, amount,... |
| 3 | Middle English | standard | A standard; a flag identifying a military unit |
| 4 | Old French | estandart | standard |
| 5 | Frankish | standhard | stand hard |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
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 |