Where does “tuftiness” come from?
tuftiness (English) comes from English tufty, from English tuft, from Middle English tuft, from Old French touffe, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
tuftiness (English): The quality of being tufty
Definitions
- The quality of being tufty
Ancestry of “tuftiness”, step by step
tuftiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tufty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tufty | Resembling or having the form of a tuft; growing... |
| 2 | English | tuft | A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held... |
| 3 | Middle English | tuft | — |
| 4 | Old French | touffe | tuft |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
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 |