Where does “knotfulness” come from?
knotfulness (English) comes from English knotful, from English knot, from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
knotfulness (English): Quality of being knotful
Definitions
- Quality of being knotful
Ancestry of “knotfulness”, step by step
knotfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knotful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knotful | Full of knots; knotty; A quantity that makes up a... |
| 2 | English | knot | A looping of a piece of string or of any other... |
| 3 | Middle English | knotte | knot, tie; binding, method of attachment, link;... |
| 4 | Old English | cnotta | knot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
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 |