Where does “winkiness” come from?
winkiness (English) comes from English winky, from English wink, from English periwinkle, from Middle English pinewinkle, from Old English pīnewincle, from Latin pina, from Ancient Greek πίνη, from Ancient Greek τηρέω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
winkiness (English): The quality of being winky
Definitions
- The quality of being winky
Ancestry of “winkiness”, step by step
winkiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winky | tending to wink; winking; An emoticon or smiley... |
| 2 | English | wink | To close one's eyes in sleep; To close one's... |
| 3 | English | periwinkle | Any of several evergreen plants of the genus... |
| 4 | Middle English | pinewinkle | — |
| 5 | Old English | pīnewincle | — |
| 6 | Latin | pina | sea pen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πίνη | pen shell; pearl shell, pearl |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τηρέω | to watch over, take care of, guard; to have an... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
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 |