Where does “fainness” come from?
fainness (English) comes from English fain, from Middle English fain, from Old English fægen, from Proto-Germanic *fagan, from Proto-Germanic faganaz, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
fainness (English): The property of being fain; joy; gladness
Definitions
- The property of being fain; joy; gladness
Ancestry of “fainness”, step by step
fainness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fain | Well-pleased, glad; Satisfied, contented; Eager,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fain | joyful, happy; willing, eager; pleasing,... |
| 3 | Old English | fægen | joyful, rejoicing, fain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fagan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faganaz | glad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
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 |