Where does “againness” come from?
againness (English) comes from English again, from Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
againness (English): The quality of being or happening again;...
Definitions
- The quality of being or happening again;...
Ancestry of “againness”, step by step
againness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English again
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | again | Another time; once more; Over and above a factor... |
| 2 | Middle English | agayn | again |
| 3 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 4 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 5 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |