Where does “unconstantness” come from?
unconstantness (English) comes from English unconstant, from English constant, from Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin cōnstantem.
Ancestry of “unconstantness”, step by step
unconstantness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unconstant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unconstant | inconstant |
| 2 | English | constant | Unchanged through time or space; permanent;... |
| 3 | Middle English | constant | — |
| 4 | Old French | constant | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōnstantem | — |
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 |