Where does “shiningness” come from?
shiningness (English) comes from English shining, from English shine, from Middle English shinen, from Old English sċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic skīnan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
shiningness (English): The quality of shining; brightness
Definitions
- The quality of shining; brightness
Ancestry of “shiningness”, step by step
shiningness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shining | Emitting light; Reflecting light; Having a high... |
| 2 | English | shine | To emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish... |
| 3 | Middle English | shinen | Alternative form of schinen |
| 4 | Old English | sċīnan | to shine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |
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 |