Where does “wiltedness” come from?
wiltedness (English) comes from English wilted, from English wilt, from English welk, from English Welsch, from German welsch, from Middle High German welsch, from Old High German walahisc, from Proto-Germanic *walhisk — wet, damp.
wiltedness (English): Quality of being wilted
Definitions
- Quality of being wilted
Ancestry of “wiltedness”, step by step
wiltedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wilted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wilted | Drooping, typically due to lack of water; simple... |
| 2 | English | wilt | To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;... |
| 3 | English | welk | Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay; To diminish;... |
| 4 | English | Welsch | — |
| 5 | German | welsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and... |
| 6 | Middle High German | welsch | — |
| 7 | Old High German | walahisc | Roman |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *walhisk | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 11 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
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 |