Where does “eyedness” come from?
eyedness (English) comes from English eyed, from Middle English eyed, from Middle English eie, from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
eyedness (English): The quality of having a dominant eye - one eye...
Definitions
- The quality of having a dominant eye - one eye...
Ancestry of “eyedness”, step by step
eyedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eyed | Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the... |
| 2 | Middle English | eyed | eyed; having eye; Having holes |
| 3 | Middle English | eie | An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;... |
| 4 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
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 |