Where does “howness” come from?
howness (English) comes from English how, from Middle English how, from Old English hū, from Proto-Germanic hwō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
howness (English): The state or condition of how a person, object,...
Definitions
- The state or condition of how a person, object,...
Ancestry of “howness”, step by step
howness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English how
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | how | To what degree; In what manner; In what state |
| 2 | Middle English | how | how |
| 3 | Old English | hū | how |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwō | how, with what, by what means; instrumental of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
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 |