Where does “gangliness” come from?
gangliness (English) comes from English gangly, from English gangling, from English gangle, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz — to walk; to step.
gangliness (English): The state or condition of being gangly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being gangly
Ancestry of “gangliness”, step by step
gangliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gangly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gangly | Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical... |
| 2 | English | gangling | Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful; A member of... |
| 3 | English | gangle | To move in a manner characteristic of a gangling... |
| 4 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 5 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 6 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
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 |