Where does “unrebelliousness” come from?
unrebelliousness (English) comes from English unrebellious, from English rebellious, from Middle English rebellious, from Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
unrebelliousness (English): The state of being unrebellious
Definitions
- The state of being unrebellious
Ancestry of “unrebelliousness”, step by step
unrebelliousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unrebellious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unrebellious | Not rebellious; free of rebellion |
| 2 | English | rebellious | Showing rebellion |
| 3 | Middle English | rebellious | Refusing to submit to authorities; rebellious |
| 4 | Middle English | rebellen | To rebel; to start a revolt or uprising against... |
| 5 | Old French | rebeller | to rebel |
| 6 | Latin | rebellō | to renew war, to wage war again |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | 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 |