Where does “unilateralness” come from?
unilateralness (English) comes from English unilateral, from New Latin unilateralis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
unilateralness (English): The quality of being unilateral
Definitions
- The quality of being unilateral
Ancestry of “unilateralness”, step by step
unilateralness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unilateral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unilateral | Done by one side only; Affecting only one side of... |
| 2 | New Latin | unilateralis | one-sided |
| 3 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 4 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
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 |