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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |