Where does “beguilingness” come from?
beguilingness (English) comes from English beguiling, from English beguile, from English guile, from Middle English gile, from Anglo-Norman gile, from Old French guile, from Old English wīl, from Proto-Germanic wīlą — I.
beguilingness (English): Quality of being beguiling
Definitions
- Quality of being beguiling
Ancestry of “beguilingness”, step by step
beguilingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beguiling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beguiling | present participle of beguile; A beguilement;... |
| 2 | English | beguile | To deceive or delude; To charm, delight or... |
| 3 | English | guile | Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of... |
| 4 | Middle English | gile | gill |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | gile | — |
| 6 | Old French | guile | trickery; deception |
| 7 | Old English | wīl | wile, trick |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
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 |