Where does “cuddliness” come from?
cuddliness (English) comes from English cuddly, from English cuddle, from Middle English cudden, from Middle English kithen, from Old English cȳþan, from Proto-West Germanic kunþijan, from Proto-Germanic kunþijaną, from Proto-Germanic kunþaz — to know.
cuddliness (English): The condition of being cuddly
Definitions
- The condition of being cuddly
Ancestry of “cuddliness”, step by step
cuddliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuddly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuddly | Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled;... |
| 2 | English | cuddle | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given... |
| 3 | Middle English | cudden | — |
| 4 | Middle English | kithen | Alternative form of kiþen; to be familiar with,... |
| 5 | Old English | cȳþan | to make known: tell, inform, announce, reveal, let know |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kunþijan | to make known |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kunþijaną | to make known, announce |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kunþaz | past participle of *kunnaną; known |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
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 |