Where does “isness” come from?
isness (English) comes from English IS, from Middle English is, from Old English īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
isness (English): The quality of being; existence as something
Definitions
- The quality of being; existence as something
Ancestry of “isness”, step by step
isness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English IS
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | IS | Initialism of International Sign; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Middle English | is | ice; That which is short-lived like ice; icy... |
| 3 | Old English | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
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 |