Where does “loneness” come from?
loneness (English) comes from English Lone, from English alone, from Middle English allone, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana — on, onto.
loneness (English): The state of being alone; loneliness,...
Definitions
- The state of being alone; loneliness,...
Ancestry of “loneness”, step by step
loneness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lone | Solitary; having no companion |
| 2 | English | alone | By oneself, solitary; Apart from, or exclusive... |
| 3 | Middle English | allone | alone |
| 4 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 5 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |