Where does “tarriness” come from?
tarriness (English) comes from English tarry, from Middle English tarien, from Old English tirian, from Proto-Germanic terganą, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.
tarriness (English): The state or condition of being tarry
Definitions
- The state or condition of being tarry
Ancestry of “tarriness”, step by step
tarriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tarry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tarry | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or... |
| 2 | Middle English | tarien | to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay |
| 3 | Old English | tirian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | terganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |
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 |