Where does “unanxiousness” come from?
unanxiousness (English) comes from English unanxious, from English anxious, from Latin ānxius, from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
unanxiousness (English): The state or quality of being unanxious
Definitions
- The state or quality of being unanxious
Ancestry of “unanxiousness”, step by step
unanxiousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unanxious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unanxious | Not anxious |
| 2 | English | anxious | Nervous and worried; Having a feeling of anxiety... |
| 3 | Latin | ānxius | afeared, anxious, troubled, uneasy |
| 4 | Latin | ango | I bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anɣō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
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 |