Where does “unamiableness” come from?
unamiableness (English) comes from English unamiable, from English amiable, from Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus — to be bright; sky, heaven.
unamiableness (English): The quality of being unamiable
Definitions
- The quality of being unamiable
Ancestry of “unamiableness”, step by step
unamiableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unamiable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unamiable | Not amiable; not likable |
| 2 | English | amiable | Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; Of a pleasant... |
| 3 | Middle English | amyable | likable; amiable |
| 4 | Old French | amiable | likable; amiable |
| 5 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 6 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 7 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 8 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 9 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
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 |