Where does “frozenness” come from?
frozenness (English) comes from English frozen, from Middle English frozen, from Middle English fresen, from Old English frēosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
frozenness (English): The quality of being frozen
Definitions
- The quality of being frozen
Ancestry of “frozenness”, step by step
frozenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frozen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frozen | Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice... |
| 2 | Middle English | frozen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fresen | To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing... |
| 4 | Old English | frēosan | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
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 |