Where does “northerliness” come from?
northerliness (English) comes from English northerly, from English norther, from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą — below the surface, below.
northerliness (English): The quality of being northerly
Definitions
- The quality of being northerly
Ancestry of “northerliness”, step by step
northerliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English northerly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | northerly | A wind blowing from the north; Facing the north;... |
| 2 | English | norther | A strong north wind; south wind; Of the wind: to... |
| 3 | English | North | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 4 | French | Nord | north |
| 5 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 6 | Old French | nort | north |
| 7 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
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 |