Where does “temerariousness” come from?
temerariousness (English) comes from English temerarious, from Latin temerārius, from Latin temerē, from Proto-Italic temezi, from Proto-Indo-European témHos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
temerariousness (English): The quality of being temerarious
Definitions
- The quality of being temerarious
Ancestry of “temerariousness”, step by step
temerariousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English temerarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | temerarious | Recklessly daring or bold |
| 2 | Latin | temerārius | accidental |
| 3 | Latin | temerē | by chance, by accident, at random |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | temezi | in darkness, blindly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | témHos | darkness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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 |