Where does “velarness” come from?
velarness (English) comes from English velar, from Latin vēlāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
velarness (English): Quality of being velar
Definitions
- Quality of being velar
Ancestry of “velarness”, step by step
velarness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English velar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | velar | Articulated at the velum or soft palate;... |
| 2 | Latin | vēlāris | of or relating to cloths, veils or curtains |
| 3 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
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 |