Where does “ultroneousness” come from?
ultroneousness (English) comes from English ultroneous, from Latin ultroneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
ultroneousness (English): The state or quality of being ultroneous;...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being ultroneous;...
Ancestry of “ultroneousness”, step by step
ultroneousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ultroneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ultroneous | spontaneous; voluntary |
| 2 | Latin | ultroneus | voluntary; deliberate |
| 3 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from 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 |