Where does “auncientnesse” come from?
auncientnesse (English) comes from English auncient, from English ancient, from Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “auncientnesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auncient | Obsolete form of ancient |
| 2 | English | ancient | Having lasted from a remote period; having been... |
| 3 | Middle English | auncyen | — |
| 4 | Old French | ancien | old; ancient |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | anteanus | old, ancient |
| 6 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |