Where does “downtroddenness” come from?
downtroddenness (English) comes from English downtrodden, from English downtrod, from English trod, from Middle English trod, from Middle English treden, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn — adjectival suffix.
downtroddenness (English): The state or quality of being downtrodden
Definitions
- The state or quality of being downtrodden
Ancestry of “downtroddenness”, step by step
downtroddenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English downtrodden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | downtrodden | Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated; Trodden... |
| 2 | English | downtrod | oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down... |
| 3 | English | trod | simple past tense of tread; To walk heavily or... |
| 4 | Middle English | trod | — |
| 5 | Middle English | treden | To place one's foot on something; to lay a step... |
| 6 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 7 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 8 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 9 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |