Where does “singingness” come from?
singingness (English) comes from English singing, from Middle English syngyng, from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
singingness (English): The quality of singing, or having a song-like sound
Definitions
- The quality of singing, or having a song-like sound
Ancestry of “singingness”, step by step
singingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English singing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | singing | The act of using the voice to produce musical... |
| 2 | Middle English | syngyng | Singing; recital of a song; The performance of... |
| 3 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 4 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |
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 |