Where does “oldishness” come from?
oldishness (English) comes from English oldish, from English Old, from Middle English old, from Old English ald, from Proto-Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
oldishness (English): The quality of being oldish
Definitions
- The quality of being oldish
Ancestry of “oldishness”, step by step
oldishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oldish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oldish | somewhat old |
| 2 | English | Old | OS grid ref SP7873 |
| 3 | Middle English | old | old; long extant or existent |
| 4 | Old English | ald | Alternative form of eald |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *ald | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
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 |