Where does “belongingness” come from?
Belongingness derives from English belong, formed from Middle English -ing, Old English -ing, and Old English bī meaning "by," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lengʰ- and dl̥h₁gʰós.
belongingness (English): The state or quality of belonging
Definitions
- The state or quality of belonging
Ancestry of “belongingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | belonging | present participle of belong; The feeling that... |
| 2 | English | belong | To have its proper place; To be part of, or the... |
| 3 | Middle English | belongen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | be- | — |
| 5 | Old English | be- | a productive prefix usually used to form verbs... |
| 6 | Old English | hrōpan | to shout, proclaim; cry out, scream, howl; to cry... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hrōpan | to cry out, to call, to shout |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrōpaną | to cry out, call, shout |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |