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
oneliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English onely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | only |
| 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 |
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 |