Where does “nearlyness” come from?
nearlyness (English) comes from English nearly, from English near, from Middle English nere, from Middle Low German nēre, from Proto-West Germanic *neurō, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
nearlyness (English): Alternative spelling of nearliness
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of nearliness
Ancestry of “nearlyness”, step by step
nearlyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nearly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nearly | With great scrutiny; carefully; With close... |
| 2 | English | near | Physically close; Close in time; Closely... |
| 3 | Middle English | nere | kidney; near; weren't |
| 4 | Middle Low German | nēre | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *neurō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
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 |