Where does “forsakenness” come from?
forsakenness (English) comes from English forsaken, from English forsake, from Middle English forsaken, from Old English forsacan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.
forsakenness (English): The state or condition of being forsaken
Definitions
- The state or condition of being forsaken
Ancestry of “forsakenness”, step by step
forsakenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forsaken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forsaken | Deserted; abandoned; Helpless; past participle of... |
| 2 | English | forsake | To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something) |
| 3 | Middle English | forsaken | to reject, deny |
| 4 | Old English | forsacan | to oppose, give up (something), renounce |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frasakan | — |
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 |