Where does “uproariousness” come from?
uproariousness (English) comes from English uproarious, from English uproar, from Dutch oproer, from Dutch oproeren, from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp.
uproariousness (English): Noisy riot or hilarity; uproar
Definitions
- Noisy riot or hilarity; uproar
Ancestry of “uproariousness”, step by step
uproariousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uproarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uproarious | Characterized by loud, confused noise, or by... |
| 2 | English | uproar | Tumultuous, noisy excitement; Loud confused... |
| 3 | Dutch | oproer | uproar, riot; tumult, upheaval |
| 4 | Dutch | oproeren | to stir up |
| 5 | Dutch | op | up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | op | on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by |
| 7 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |