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
Ancestry of “vexingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vexing | present participle of vex; vexation |
| 2 | Middle English | vexynge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | vexen | — |
| 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 |