Where does “longingness” come from?
longingness (English) comes from English longing, from Middle English longynge, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic langōndz, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
longingness (English): The quality of longing or yearning
Definitions
- The quality of longing or yearning
Ancestry of “longingness”, step by step
longingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English longing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | longing | present participle of long; An earnest and deep,... |
| 2 | Middle English | longynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | langiende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langōndz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
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 |