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Where does “noromoness” come from?

noromoness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

noromoness (English): The state or quality of being a noromo

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being a noromo

Ancestry of “noromoness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNess—
2Middle Englishnesse—
3Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
4Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →