Where does “bedraggledness” come from?
bedraggledness (English) comes from English bedraggled, from English bedraggle, from English be-, from Middle English bi-, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi — on, onto.
bedraggledness (English): The state or condition of being bedraggled
Definitions
- The state or condition of being bedraggled
Ancestry of “bedraggledness”, step by step
bedraggledness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bedraggled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bedraggled | Wet and limp; unkempt; Decaying, decrepit or... |
| 2 | English | bedraggle | To make wet and limp, especially by dragging it... |
| 3 | English | be- | By, near, next to, around, close to; Around;... |
| 4 | Middle English | bi- | A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness |
| 5 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 6 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | 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 |