Where does “vexedness” come from?
vexedness (English) comes from English vexed, from English vex, from Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
vexedness (English): The quality of being vexed; irritation or...
Definitions
- The quality of being vexed; irritation or...
Ancestry of “vexedness”, step by step
vexedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vexed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vexed | annoyed, irritated or distressed; much debated,... |
| 2 | English | vex | To trouble aggressively, to harass; To annoy,... |
| 3 | Middle English | vexen | To afflict; to hurt someone |
| 4 | Old French | vexer | to harm; to hurt, especially by torture |
| 5 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
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 |