Where does “givenness” come from?
Givenness derives from English given plus the suffix -ness, from Middle English -nesse, Old English -nes, and Proto-Germanic -inassuz, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -inōną meaning to give.
givenness (English): The fact of being given or posited in an...
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- The fact of being given or posited in an...
Ancestry of “givenness”, step by step
givenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English given
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | given | past participle of give; Considering; taking into... |