Where does “bleareyedness” come from?
bleareyedness (English) comes from English bleareyed, from English eyed, from Middle English eyed, from Middle English eie, from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
bleareyedness (English): The state of being bleareyed
Definitions
- The state of being bleareyed
Ancestry of “bleareyedness”, step by step
bleareyedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bleareyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleareyed | Having dim or rheumy eyes |
| 2 | English | eyed | Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the... |
| 3 | Middle English | eyed | eyed; having eye; Having holes |
| 4 | Middle English | eie | An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;... |
| 5 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
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 |