Where does “variegatedness” come from?
variegatedness (English) comes from English variegated, from English variegate, from Latin variego, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
variegatedness (English): The state or condition of being variegated
Definitions
- The state or condition of being variegated
Ancestry of “variegatedness”, step by step
variegatedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English variegated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variegated | Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a... |
| 2 | English | variegate | To add variety to something; To change the... |
| 3 | Latin | variego | I variegate; I am variegated |
| 4 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 5 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | 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 |