Where does “unbefittingness” come from?
unbefittingness (English) comes from English unbefitting, from English befitting, from English befit, from English be-, from Middle English bi-, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī — on, onto.
unbefittingness (English): The quality of being unbefitting
Definitions
- The quality of being unbefitting
Ancestry of “unbefittingness”, step by step
unbefittingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbefitting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbefitting | Not befitting; not appropriate to |
| 2 | English | befitting | present participle of befit; appropriate,... |
| 3 | English | befit | to be fit for |
| 4 | English | be- | By, near, next to, around, close to; Around;... |
| 5 | Middle English | bi- | A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness |
| 6 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 7 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |