Where does “enoughness” come from?
enoughness (English) comes from English enough, from Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg, from Proto-West Germanic *ganōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
enoughness (English): The state or condition of being enough;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being enough;...
Ancestry of “enoughness”, step by step
enoughness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enough | Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ynogh | enough |
| 3 | Old English | ġenōg | enough |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ganōg | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
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 |