Where does “unbuxomness” come from?
unbuxomness (English) comes from English unbuxom, from English buxom, from English bow, from Middle English bowe, from Old English boga, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
unbuxomness (English): The quality of being unbuxom
Definitions
- The quality of being unbuxom
Ancestry of “unbuxomness”, step by step
unbuxomness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbuxom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbuxom | disobedient |
| 2 | English | buxom | Pliant, obedient, tractable; Submissive, humble,... |
| 3 | English | bow | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other... |
| 4 | Middle English | bowe | bow; bowman |
| 5 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
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 |