Where does “uncheerfulness” come from?
uncheerfulness (English) comes from English uncheerful, from English cheerful, from English cheer, from Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus — to desire, wish.
uncheerfulness (English): The state or condition of being uncheerful
Definitions
- The state or condition of being uncheerful
Ancestry of “uncheerfulness”, step by step
uncheerfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncheerful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncheerful | Not cheerful |
| 2 | English | cheerful | Noticeably happy and optimistic; Bright and... |
| 3 | English | cheer | A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or... |
| 4 | Middle English | chere | state of mind as indicated by facial expression;... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | chere | — |
| 6 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 7 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 8 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
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 |