Where does “alwaysness” come from?
alwaysness (English) comes from English always, from Middle English alweyes, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
alwaysness (English): The state, quality, or condition of being or...
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of being or...
Ancestry of “alwaysness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | always | At all times; throughout all time; since the... |
| 2 | Middle English | alweyes | — |
| 3 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -as | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |