Where does “biteyness” come from?
biteyness (English) comes from English bitey, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
biteyness (English): The quality of being bitey
Definitions
- The quality of being bitey
Ancestry of “biteyness”, step by step
biteyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bitey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bitey | Inclined to bite |
| 2 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 4 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 5 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 6 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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 |