Where does “knottiness” come from?
knottiness (English) comes from English knotty, from Middle English knotti, from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
knottiness (English): The state of being knotty
Definitions
- The state of being knotty
Ancestry of “knottiness”, step by step
knottiness traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English knotty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knotty | Full of knots; Complicated or tricky; complex,... |
| 2 | Middle English | knotti | Alternative form of knotty |
| 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 |
via Middle English knottynesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | knottynesse | — |