Where does “neshness” come from?
neshness (English) comes from English nesh, from Middle English nesh, from Old English hnesċe, from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwī, from Proto-Germanic hnaskuz, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.
neshness (English): The condition of being nesh
Definitions
- The condition of being nesh
Ancestry of “neshness”, step by step
neshness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nesh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nesh | Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding; Delicate;... |
| 2 | Middle English | nesh | — |
| 3 | Old English | hnesċe | soft; delicate, tender |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnaskwī | soft |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnaskuz | soft, tender, yielding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knēs- | — |
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 |