Where does “becomeness” come from?
becomeness (English) comes from English become, from Middle English becomen, from Old English becuman, from Proto-Germanic bikwemaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
becomeness (English): The state or quality of becoming
Definitions
- The state or quality of becoming
Ancestry of “becomeness”, step by step
becomeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English become
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | become | To arrive, come; To come about; happen; come into... |
| 2 | Middle English | becomen | — |
| 3 | Old English | becuman | to come near, by, around, to, or into; to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bikwemaną | to come near, come around, come by, arrive; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 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 |