Where does “rivenness” come from?
rivenness (English) comes from English riven, from Middle English riven, from Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rivenness (English): The quality of being riven
Definitions
- The quality of being riven
Ancestry of “rivenness”, step by step
rivenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English riven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | riven | past participle of rive; Torn apart; Broken into... |
| 2 | Middle English | riven | to rive |
| 3 | Old Norse | rífa | to tear apart; to tear, break; to pick, scratch,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |
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 |