Where does “goneness” come from?
goneness (English) comes from English gone, from Middle English gon, from Old English gān, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
goneness (English): The state or quality of being gone, i.e. no...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being gone, i.e. no...
Ancestry of “goneness”, step by step
goneness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gone | past participle of go; Alternative spelling of... |
| 2 | Middle English | gon | to go; past participle of gon; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | gān | to go |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 6 | 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 |