Where does “unmeticulousness” come from?
unmeticulousness (English) comes from English unmeticulous, from English meticulous, from Latin meticulōsus, from Latin -culōsus, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
unmeticulousness (English): The quality of being unmeticulous
Definitions
- The quality of being unmeticulous
Ancestry of “unmeticulousness”, step by step
unmeticulousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmeticulous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmeticulous | Not meticulous |
| 2 | English | meticulous | Characterized by very precise, conscientious... |
| 3 | Latin | meticulōsus | full of fear; fearful; timid |
| 4 | Latin | -culōsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
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 |