Where does “ulteriorness” come from?
ulteriorness (English) comes from English ulterior, from Latin ulterior, from Latin -ior, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ulteriorness (English): The quality of being ulterior
Definitions
- The quality of being ulterior
Ancestry of “ulteriorness”, step by step
ulteriorness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ulterior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ulterior | Situated beyond, or on the farther side; Beyond... |
| 2 | Latin | ulterior | further away |
| 3 | Latin | -ior | "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |