Where does “upscaleness” come from?
upscaleness (English) comes from English upscale, from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upscaleness (English): The quality of being upscale
Definitions
- The quality of being upscale
Ancestry of “upscaleness”, step by step
upscaleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upscale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upscale | Marked by wealth or quality; high-class;... |
| 2 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 4 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
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 |