Where does “unreliableness” come from?
unreliableness (English) comes from English unreliable, from English reliable, from English rely, from Old French relier, from Latin religō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
unreliableness (English): unreliability
Definitions
- unreliability
Ancestry of “unreliableness”, step by step
unreliableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreliable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreliable | Not reliable |
| 2 | English | reliable | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of... |
| 3 | English | rely | to trust; to have confidence in; to depend |
| 4 | Old French | relier | fasten, attach, rally, oblige |
| 5 | Latin | religō | to bind fast |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 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 |