Where does “ungenialness” come from?
ungenialness (English) comes from English ungenial, from English genial, from Middle French génial, from Latin genialis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
ungenialness (English): The quality of not being genial
Definitions
- The quality of not being genial
Ancestry of “ungenialness”, step by step
ungenialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ungenial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ungenial | Not genial |
| 2 | English | genial | Friendly and cheerful; Pleasantly mild and warm;... |
| 3 | Middle French | génial | — |
| 4 | Latin | genialis | Of or pertaining to marriage; nuptial, genial; Of... |
| 5 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |
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 |