Where does “endinglessness” come from?
endinglessness (English) comes from English endingless, 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 — on, onto.
endinglessness (English): The lack of an ending
Definitions
- The lack of an ending
Ancestry of “endinglessness”, step by step
endinglessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endingless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endingless | Without an ending |
| 2 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 4 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 5 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 6 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |