Where does “unmixableness” come from?
unmixableness (English) comes from English unmixable, from English mixable, from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
unmixableness (English): The quality of being unmixable
Definitions
- The quality of being unmixable
Ancestry of “unmixableness”, step by step
unmixableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmixable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmixable | Not mixable, not able to mix |
| 2 | English | mixable | Capable of being mixed |
| 3 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 4 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 5 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |