Where does “unrigorousness” come from?
unrigorousness (English) comes from English unrigorous, from English rigorous, from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
unrigorousness (English): The state or condition of being unrigorous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unrigorous
Ancestry of “unrigorousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unrigorous | Not rigorous |
| 2 | English | rigorous | Showing, causing, or favoring rigour;... |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 5 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |