Where does “mixedness” come from?
mixedness (English) comes from English mixed, from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mixedness (English): The condition of being mixed
Definitions
- The condition of being mixed
Ancestry of “mixedness”, step by step
mixedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mixed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mixed | simple past tense and past participle of mix;... |
| 2 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 3 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 4 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |