Where does “fearedness” come from?
fearedness (English) comes from English feared, from Middle English ferd, from Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from Old English fǣr, from Proto-Germanic fērą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fearedness (English): Quality of being feared
Definitions
- Quality of being feared
Ancestry of “fearedness”, step by step
fearedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feared
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feared | Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferd | fear, terror |
| 3 | Middle English | feren | to go, travel; to fear |
| 4 | Old English | fǣran | to frighten, raven; to frighten; to devour, raven |
| 5 | Old English | fǣr | sudden attack; sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fērą | danger |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |