Where does “sweatiness” come from?
sweatiness (English) comes from English sweaty, from Middle English swety, from English sweat, from Middle English sweten, from Old English swētan — to sweeten.
sweatiness (English): The state or condition of being sweaty
Definitions
- The state or condition of being sweaty
Ancestry of “sweatiness”, step by step
sweatiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweaty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweaty | Covered in sweat; Having a tendency to sweat;... |
| 2 | Middle English | swety | — |
| 3 | English | sweat | Fluid that exits the body through pores in the... |
| 4 | Middle English | sweten | To make sweet, sweeten; To induce happiness; To... |
| 5 | Old English | swētan | to sweeten |
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 |