Where does “gentlebeing” come from?
gentlebeing (English) comes from English being, from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
gentlebeing (English): 2016, James R. Lane, "Last Dance of the Phoenix"
Definitions
- 2016, James R. Lane, "Last Dance of the Phoenix"
Ancestry of “gentlebeing”, step by step
gentlebeing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English being
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | being | present participle of be; A living creature; The... |
| 2 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 4 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 5 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English gentle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gentle | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly... |
| 2 | Middle English | gentil | courteous, noble |
| 3 | Old French | gentil | noble; courteous; courtly |
| 4 | Latin | gentīlis | of or belonging to the same family or gēns: kinsman |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |