Where does “lankiness” come from?
lankiness (English) comes from English lanky, from English Lancashire, from Middle English Lancastreschire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
lankiness (English): The state or condition of being lanky
Definitions
- The state or condition of being lanky
Ancestry of “lankiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lanky | Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward |
| 2 | English | Lancashire | A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England |
| 3 | Middle English | Lancastreschire | — |
| 4 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |