Where does “darksomeness” come from?
darksomeness (English) comes from English darksome, from English dark, from Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic derk, from Proto-Germanic derkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- — to support; to hold.
darksomeness (English): The quality of being darksome
Definitions
- The quality of being darksome
Ancestry of “darksomeness”, step by step
darksomeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English darksome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | darksome | Characterised by darkness; gloomy; obscure |
| 2 | English | dark | Having an absolute or relative lack of light;... |
| 3 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 4 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
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 |