Where does “unmannerliness” come from?
unmannerliness (English) comes from English unmannerly, from Middle English unmanerli, from Middle English manerly, from Middle English maner, from Old French manere, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
unmannerliness (English): The quality of being unmannerly; rudeness
Definitions
- The quality of being unmannerly; rudeness
Ancestry of “unmannerliness”, step by step
unmannerliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmannerly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmannerly | Not mannerly; In a way that is not mannerly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | unmanerli | discourteously, rudely; excessively,... |
| 3 | Middle English | manerly | Courteously, urbanely; with good manners;... |
| 4 | Middle English | maner | A manorial estate or property; a manor; A... |
| 5 | Old French | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 6 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
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 |