Where does “verbness” come from?
verbness (English) comes from English verb, from English reverb, from English reverberation, from Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio, from Latin reverbero, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
verbness (English): Quality of being a verb
Definitions
- Quality of being a verb
Ancestry of “verbness”, step by step
verbness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verb | A word that indicates an action, event, or state;... |
| 2 | English | reverb | An electronic effect which simulates echoes or... |
| 3 | English | reverberation | A violent oscillation or vibration; An echo, or a... |
| 4 | Old French | reverberation | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | reverberatio | rebounding; reverberation |
| 6 | Latin | reverbero | I repel, rebound |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |