Where does “vinegarishness” come from?
vinegarishness (English) comes from English vinegarish, from English vinegar, from Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre, from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
vinegarishness (English): The state or condition of being vinegarish
Definitions
- The state or condition of being vinegarish
Ancestry of “vinegarishness”, step by step
vinegarishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinegarish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinegarish | Tasting somewhat like vinegar; acerbic, bitter |
| 2 | English | vinegar | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of... |
| 3 | Middle English | vynegre | vinegar, especially that made from wine |
| 4 | Old French | vinaigre | vinegar |
| 5 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 7 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 8 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 10 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
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 |