Where does “endingless” come from?
endingless (English) comes from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.
endingless (English): Without an ending
Ancestry of “endingless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 2 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 3 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 4 | Old English | endung | — |
| 5 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |