Where does “becomingness” come from?
becomingness (English) comes from English becoming, 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 — on, onto.
becomingness (English): The state or quality of being becoming
Definitions
- The state or quality of being becoming
Ancestry of “becomingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | becoming | present participle of become; The act or process... |
| 2 | English | become | To arrive, come; To come about; happen; come into... |
| 3 | Middle English | becomen | — |
| 4 | Old English | becuman | to come ; to arrive, reach; to come to pass; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bikwemaną | to come near, come around, come by, arrive; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “becomingness”