Where does “winterhardiness” come from?
winterhardiness (English) comes from English winterhardy, from English Hardy, from Middle English hardy, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz — to travel, tour.
winterhardiness (English): The quality of being winterhardy
Definitions
- The quality of being winterhardy
Ancestry of “winterhardiness”, step by step
winterhardiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winterhardy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winterhardy | hardy enough to survive cold weather |
| 2 | English | Hardy | now absorbed into Chorlton-cum-Hardy |
| 3 | Middle English | hardy | — |
| 4 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 5 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 6 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 10 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
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 |