Where does “somewhereness” come from?
somewhereness (English) comes from English somewhere, from English where, from Middle English wher, from Old English hwǣr, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
somewhereness (English): The state or quality of being in, occurring in,...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being in, occurring in,...
Ancestry of “somewhereness”, step by step
somewhereness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English somewhere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | somewhere | In an uncertain or unspecified location; To an... |
| 2 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 4 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 5 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
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 |