Where does “verbatimness” come from?
verbatimness (English) comes from English verbatim, from Medieval Latin verbatim, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
verbatimness (English): The quality of being verbatim
Definitions
- The quality of being verbatim
Ancestry of “verbatimness”, step by step
verbatimness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English verbatim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verbatim | Word for word; in exactly the same words as were... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | verbatim | word for word; verbatim, word for word |
| 3 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
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 |