Where does “vexingness” come from?
vexingness (English) comes from English vexing, from Middle English vexynge, from Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
vexingness (English): Quality of being vexing
Definitions
- Quality of being vexing
Ancestry of “vexingness”, step by step
vexingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vexing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vexing | present participle of vex; vexation |
| 2 | Middle English | vexynge | harassment worldly or spiritual |
| 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 |