Where does “seventeenness” come from?
seventeenness (English) comes from English seventeen, from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic sebuntehun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
seventeenness (English): The property of being seventeen
Definitions
- The property of being seventeen
Ancestry of “seventeenness”, step by step
seventeenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seventeen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seventeen | The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | seventene | seventeen |
| 3 | Old English | seofontīene | seventeen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sebuntehun | seventeen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
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 |