Where does “waffleness” come from?
waffleness (English) comes from English waffle, from Scots waffle, from Scots waff, from Middle English waffen, from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
Ancestry of “waffleness”, step by step
waffleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waffle | A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern; A... |
| 2 | Scots | waffle | to waver, flutter |
| 3 | Scots | waff | to wave, to move to and fro |
| 4 | Middle English | waffen | — |
| 5 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
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 |