Where does “nomadness” come from?
nomadness (English) comes from English nomad, from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz.
nomadness (English): The state, quality, or condition of a nomad
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of a nomad
Ancestry of “nomadness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nomad | A member of a society or class who herd animals... |
| 2 | English | North | — |
| 3 | French | Nord | — |
| 4 | Middle French | nord | — |
| 5 | Old French | nort | north |
| 6 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | — |