Where does “stolenness” come from?
stolenness (English) comes from English stolen, from Middle English stolen, from Old English stolen, from Proto-Germanic stulanaz, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European tsel- — to sneak.
stolenness (English): Quality of being stolen
Definitions
- Quality of being stolen
Ancestry of “stolenness”, step by step
stolenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stolen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stolen | past participle of steal; That has been stolen |
| 2 | Middle English | stolen | — |
| 3 | Old English | stolen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stulanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stelaną | to steal; to sneak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tsel- | to sneak |
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 |