Where does “uncourageousness” come from?
uncourageousness (English) comes from English uncourageous, from English courageous, from Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from Old French us, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
uncourageousness (English): The state or condition of being uncourageous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being uncourageous
Ancestry of “uncourageousness”, step by step
uncourageousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncourageous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncourageous | lacking courage |
| 2 | English | courageous | Of a person, displaying or possessing courage; Of... |
| 3 | Middle English | corajous | — |
| 4 | Old French | corageus | brave; valiant |
| 5 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 6 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 7 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
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 |