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.
northerliness (English): The quality of being northerly
Definitions
- The quality of being northerly
Ancestry of “northerliness”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 4 | French | Nord | — |
| 5 | Middle French | nord | — |
| 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 | — |