Where does “ingrownness” come from?
ingrownness (English) comes from English ingrown, from English grown, from Middle English growen, from Old English grōwan, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
ingrownness (English): The quality of being ingrown
Definitions
- The quality of being ingrown
Ancestry of “ingrownness”, step by step
ingrownness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ingrown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ingrown | That has grown inwards or abnormally towards |
| 2 | English | grown | past participle of grow; Covered by growth;... |
| 3 | Middle English | growen | To grow usually of plants, fruit, etc |
| 4 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
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 |