Where does “tumultuousness” come from?
tumultuousness (English) comes from English tumultuous, from Old French tumultuous, from Latin tumultuōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
tumultuousness (English): The quality of being tumultuous
Definitions
- The quality of being tumultuous
Ancestry of “tumultuousness”, step by step
tumultuousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tumultuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumultuous | Characterized by loud, confused noise; Causing or... |
| 2 | Old French | tumultuous | — |
| 3 | Latin | tumultuōsus | turbulent, restless |
| 4 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
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 |