Where does “fourteenness” come from?
fourteenness (English) comes from English fourteen, from Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fourteenness (English): The property of being fourteen in age or number
Definitions
- The property of being fourteen in age or number
Ancestry of “fourteenness”, step by step
fourteenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fourteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fourteen | The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | fourtene | fourteen |
| 3 | Old English | fēowertīene | fourteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
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 |