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
darlingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Darling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Darling | originally a nickname from darling |
| 2 | Middle English | dereling | darling |
| 3 | Middle English | derelyng | darling |
| 4 | Old English | dīerling | a favourite; darling |
| 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 |
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 |