Where does “knottedness” come from?
knottedness (English) comes from English knotted, from Middle English knotted, from Middle English knotten, from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
knottedness (English): The condition of being knotted
Definitions
- The condition of being knotted
Ancestry of “knottedness”, step by step
knottedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knotted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knotted | Full of knots; knotty; Tied in knots; Tangled,... |
| 2 | Middle English | knotted | knotted, knotty, tangled; tied, linked; lumpy,... |
| 3 | Middle English | knotten | plural of knotte |
| 4 | Middle English | knotte | knot, tie; binding, method of attachment, link;... |
| 5 | Old English | cnotta | knot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 7 | 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 |