Where does “interwovenness” come from?
interwovenness (English) comes from English interwoven, from English interweave, from English weave, from Middle English weven, from Old English wefan, from Proto-West Germanic weban, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
interwovenness (English): The quality of being interwoven
Definitions
- The quality of being interwoven
Ancestry of “interwovenness”, step by step
interwovenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interwoven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interwoven | past participle of interweave |
| 2 | English | interweave | To combine through weaving; To intermingle |
| 3 | English | weave | To form something by passing lengths or strands... |
| 4 | Middle English | weven | To weave; to perform or do some weaving; To... |
| 5 | Old English | wefan | to weave |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | weban | to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
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 |