Where does “manyness” come from?
manyness (English) comes from English many, from Middle English many, from Old English maniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic managaz, from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- — many, sufficient.
manyness (English): The quality or state of being many
Definitions
- The quality or state of being many
Ancestry of “manyness”, step by step
manyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English many
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | many | An indefinite large number of; Used to indicate,... |
| 2 | Middle English | many | — |
| 3 | Old English | maniġ | many, much |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *manag | many |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | managaz | many; much |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menegʰ- | many, sufficient |
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 |