Where does “carewornness” come from?
carewornness (English) comes from English careworn, from English worn, from English wear, from Middle English werien, from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
carewornness (English): The quality of being careworn
Definitions
- The quality of being careworn
Ancestry of “carewornness”, step by step
carewornness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English careworn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | careworn | Worn down by cares: showing the signs of... |
| 2 | English | worn | damaged and shabby as a result of much use; past... |
| 3 | English | wear | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body,... |
| 4 | Middle English | werien | — |
| 5 | Old English | wyrġan | to strangle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |