Where does “subterraneousness” come from?
subterraneousness (English) comes from English subterraneous, from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subterraneousness (English): The state or condition of being subterraneous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being subterraneous
Ancestry of “subterraneousness”, step by step
subterraneousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subterraneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subterraneous | Subterranean |
| 2 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | 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 |