Where does “unmercenariness” come from?
unmercenariness (English) comes from English unmercenary, from English mercenary, from Latin mercenarius, from Latin merces, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
unmercenariness (English): The quality of being unmercenary
Definitions
- The quality of being unmercenary
Ancestry of “unmercenariness”, step by step
unmercenariness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmercenary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmercenary | Not mercenary |
| 2 | English | mercenary | One motivated by gain, especially monetary; A... |
| 3 | Latin | mercenarius | hired for pay; mercenary |
| 4 | Latin | merces | pay, wages, reward; rent; bribe |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
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 |