Where does “belovedness” come from?
belovedness (English) comes from English beloved, from English belove, from Middle English belove, from Old English belāf, from Old English belīfan, from Proto-Germanic bilībaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi — on, onto.
belovedness (English): The state or condition of being beloved
Definitions
- The state or condition of being beloved
Ancestry of “belovedness”, step by step
belovedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beloved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beloved | Much loved, dearly loved; Someone who is loved;... |
| 2 | English | belove | simple past tense of belive; To please; To be... |
| 3 | Middle English | belove | — |
| 4 | Old English | belāf | — |
| 5 | Old English | belīfan | to remain, stay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bilībaną | to stay, to remain in place |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 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 |