Where does “unpeaceableness” come from?
unpeaceableness (English) comes from English unpeaceable, from English peaceable, from Middle French paisible, from Old French pais, from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
unpeaceableness (English): The quality of being unpeaceable
Definitions
- The quality of being unpeaceable
Ancestry of “unpeaceableness”, step by step
unpeaceableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpeaceable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpeaceable | Not peaceable |
| 2 | English | peaceable | Favouring peace rather than conflict; not... |
| 3 | Middle French | paisible | — |
| 4 | Old French | pais | peace; country; nation |
| 5 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 6 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
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 |