Where does “netheless” come from?
netheless (English) comes from English ne, from Middle English ne, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
netheless (English): Nevertheless
Definitions
- Nevertheless
Ancestry of “netheless”, step by step
netheless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ne | Not; Nor |
| 2 | Middle English | ne | not; nor; lest |
| 3 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 4 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English the
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | the | Definite grammatical article that implies... |
| 2 | Middle English | the | Alternative form of þe; Alternative form of þei;... |
| 3 | Old English | þē | you, thee; the, that |
| 4 | Old English | sē | he, that; that, that one, he |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siz | dative/instrumental of *se- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sek | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |