Where does “unpompousness” come from?
unpompousness (English) comes from English unpompous, from English pompous, from Middle English pompous, from Old French pompeux, from Late Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή.
unpompousness (English): The quality of not being pompous
Definitions
- The quality of not being pompous
Ancestry of “unpompousness”, step by step
unpompousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpompous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpompous | Not pompous |
| 2 | English | pompous | Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important |
| 3 | Middle English | pompous | — |
| 4 | Old French | pompeux | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | pomposus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
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 |