Where does “unpresumptuousness” come from?
unpresumptuousness (English) comes from English unpresumptuous, from English presumptuous, from Middle English presumptuous, from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo — passed , crossed.
unpresumptuousness (English): The quality of being unpresumptuous
Definitions
- The quality of being unpresumptuous
Ancestry of “unpresumptuousness”, step by step
unpresumptuousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpresumptuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpresumptuous | Not presumptuous; modest |
| 2 | English | presumptuous | Going beyond what is right, proper, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | presumptuous | — |
| 4 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 6 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 7 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 8 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 9 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |