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Where does “stoicalness” come from?

stoicalness (English) comes from English stoical, from Middle English stoicalle, from Middle English al, from Middle English all, from Old English eall, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

stoicalness (English): The quality of being stoical; stoicism

Definitions

  1. The quality of being stoical; stoicism

Ancestry of “stoicalness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoicalEnduring pain and hardship without showing...
2Middle Englishstoicalle—
3Middle EnglishalAlternative form of all; completely, entirely
4Middle Englishallall; all, every
5Old Englisheallall; whole, entire; everything
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →