Where does “harrowingness” come from?
harrowingness (English) comes from English harrowing, from English harrow, from Old English hearg, from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.
harrowingness (English): The quality of being harrowing
Definitions
- The quality of being harrowing
Ancestry of “harrowingness”, step by step
harrowingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English harrowing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | harrowing | present participle of harrow; Causing pain or... |
| 2 | English | harrow | A device consisting of a heavy framework having... |
| 3 | Old English | hearg | a pile of stones; an altar; a sacred place;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harugaz | Sanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱarǝk- | fenced or enclosed area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer | dark color |
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 |