Where does “ungladness” come from?
ungladness (English) comes from English unglad, from English glad, from English gladiolus, from Latin gladiōlus, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
ungladness (English): Quality of being unglad
Definitions
- Quality of being unglad
Ancestry of “ungladness”, step by step
ungladness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unglad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unglad | Not glad; unhappy, joyless |
| 2 | English | glad | Pleased, happy, gratified; Having a bright or... |
| 3 | English | gladiolus | The center part of the sternum; Any of several... |
| 4 | Latin | gladiōlus | Little sword, knife |
| 5 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 6 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
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 |