Where does “varicoseness” come from?
varicoseness (English) comes from English varicose, from English varix, from Middle English varix, from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varicoseness (English): The quality of being varicose
Definitions
- The quality of being varicose
Ancestry of “varicoseness”, step by step
varicoseness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English varicose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | varicose | abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty |
| 2 | English | varix | A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | varix | — |
| 4 | Latin | varix | a varicose vein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |