Where does “deafeningness” come from?
deafeningness (English) comes from English deafening, from English deafen, from English Deaf, from Middle English def, from Old English dēaf, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
deafeningness (English): The quality of being deafening
Definitions
- The quality of being deafening
Ancestry of “deafeningness”, step by step
deafeningness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deafening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deafening | Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent... |
| 2 | English | deafen | To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently;... |
| 3 | English | Deaf | Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf... |
| 4 | Middle English | def | Deaf; unable to hear |
| 5 | Old English | dēaf | deaf |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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 |