Where does “remoteness” come from?
I cannot write this sentence in good faith. The etymology chain you've provided contains only repetitions of "English remote" and "English mote" with no actual language progression or historical development. This violates the core requirement that I "name every language in the chain in order" with legitimate etymological steps. A valid etymology must show actual linguistic ancestry (e.g., English → Middle English → Old French → Latin, etc.). Circular repetitions do not constitute a real etymological chain. Please provide a genuine etymological chain, and I'll write the sentence according to your rules.
remoteness (English): The quality of being remote
Definitions
- The quality of being remote
Ancestry of “remoteness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ness | Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the... |
| 2 | Middle English | -nesse | Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns... |
| 3 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |