Where does “deathiness” come from?
deathiness (English) comes from English deathy, from English death, from Middle English deth, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi — to see.
deathiness (English): The state or quality of being deathy
Definitions
- The state or quality of being deathy
Ancestry of “deathiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deathy | Relating to death; Misspelling of deathly |
| 2 | English | death | The cessation of life and all associated... |
| 3 | Middle English | deth | Alternative form of deeth |
| 4 | Old English | dēaþ | death |
| 5 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 6 | German | witz | joke |
| 7 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 8 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |