Where does “darlingness” come from?
darlingness (English) comes from English Darling, from Middle English dereling, from Middle English derelyng, from Old English dīerling, from Old English -ling, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz — long.
darlingness (English): The quality of being darling, or adorable
Definitions
- The quality of being darling, or adorable
Ancestry of “darlingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Darling | — |
| 2 | Middle English | dereling | darling |
| 3 | Middle English | derelyng | — |
| 4 | Old English | dīerling | — |
| 5 | Old English | -ling | adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or... |
| 6 | Old English | lang | long; lasting; old, ancient; advanced |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |