Where does “nextness” come from?
nextness (English) comes from English next, from Middle English nexte, from Old English nīehst, from Proto-West Germanic **nāhwist(ō), from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos — to reach, to attain.
nextness (English): The fact or condition of immediate succession or...
Definitions
- The fact or condition of immediate succession or...
Ancestry of “nextness”, step by step
nextness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English next
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | next | Nearest in place or position, having nothing... |
| 2 | Middle English | nexte | next |
| 3 | Old English | nīehst | nearest, next |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | **nāhwist(ō) | nearest, closest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwist | nearest, closest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
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 |