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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nesh | Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding; Delicate;... |
| 2 | Middle English | nesh | — |
| 3 | Old English | hnesċe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnaskwī | soft |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnaskuz | soft, tender, yielding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knēs- | — |