Where does “unchildishness” come from?
unchildishness (English) comes from English unchildish, from English childish, from Middle English childissh, from Old English ċildisċ, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
unchildishness (English): The quality of being unchildish
Definitions
- The quality of being unchildish
Ancestry of “unchildishness”, step by step
unchildishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unchildish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unchildish | Not childish |
| 2 | English | childish | Of or suitable for a child; Behaving immaturely |
| 3 | Middle English | childissh | childish, juvenile |
| 4 | Old English | ċildisċ | childish |
| 5 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
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 |