Where does “Northernness” come from?
Northernness (English) comes from English Northern, from Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Northernness (English): A fascination with the northern lands of Britain...
Definitions
- A fascination with the northern lands of Britain...
Ancestry of “Northernness”, step by step
Northernness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Northern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Northern | Characteristic of the North of England; a steam... |
| 2 | Middle English | northerne | northern |
| 3 | Old English | norþerne | northern |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
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 |