Where does “ness” come from?
Ness comes from Old English ness, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s, a word of uncertain meaning referring to a geographical feature or protuberance.
ness (English): A promontory; a cape or headland
Definitions
- A promontory; a cape or headland
Ancestry of “ness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 2 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
Words derived from “ness”