Where does “eveningness” come from?
eveningness (English) comes from English evening, from Middle English evening, from Old English ǣfnung, from Old English ǣfnian, from Old English ǣfen, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi.
eveningness (English): The characteristic of being most active and alert...
Definitions
- The characteristic of being most active and alert...
Ancestry of “eveningness”, step by step
eveningness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English evening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evening | The time of the day between dusk and night, when... |
| 2 | Middle English | evening | — |
| 3 | Old English | ǣfnung | — |
| 4 | Old English | ǣfnian | — |
| 5 | Old English | ǣfen | evening |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
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 |