Where does “awnedness” come from?
awnedness (English) comes from English awned, from English awn, from Middle English awne, from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.
awnedness (English): The condition of being awned
Definitions
- The condition of being awned
Ancestry of “awnedness”, step by step
awnedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English awned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | awned | Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped... |
| 2 | English | awn | The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses,... |
| 3 | Middle English | awne | awn of grain |
| 4 | Old Norse | ógn | terror, threat, dispute |
| 5 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |
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 |