Where does “unnimbleness” come from?
unnimbleness (English) comes from English unnimble, from English nimble, from Middle English nymyl, from Old English numol, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
unnimbleness (English): The quality of not being nimble
Definitions
- The quality of not being nimble
Ancestry of “unnimbleness”, step by step
unnimbleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unnimble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unnimble | Not nimble |
| 2 | English | nimble | Adept at taking or grasping; Quick and light in... |
| 3 | Middle English | nymyl | — |
| 4 | Old English | numol | able to take, capable of holding |
| 5 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
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 |