Where does “innermostness” come from?
innermostness (English) comes from English innermost, from Old English innemest, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
innermostness (English): The quality of being innermost
Definitions
- The quality of being innermost
Ancestry of “innermostness”, step by step
innermostness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English innermost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | innermost | Farthest inside or towards the center or middle;... |
| 2 | Old English | innemest | innermost |
| 3 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
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 |