Where does “oneliness” come from?
oneliness (English) comes from English onely, from English only, from Middle English oonly, from Old English ānlīċ, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
oneliness (English): The state of being one or single
Definitions
- The state of being one or single
Ancestry of “oneliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | onely | Obsolete spelling of only |
| 2 | English | only | Alone in a category; Singularly superior; the... |
| 3 | Middle English | oonly | alone, apart; only, sole, unique; peerless,... |
| 4 | Old English | ānlīċ | — |
| 5 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |