Where does “thenness” come from?
thenness (English) comes from English then, from German Thon, from French thon, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος, from Ancient Greek θύνω — to rush along.
thenness (English): The state or condition of being then, in the past...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being then, in the past...
Ancestry of “thenness”, step by step
thenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English then
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | then | At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in... |
| 2 | German | Thon | tuna; Obsolete spelling of Ton which was... |
| 3 | French | thon | tuna; an ugly woman |
| 4 | Latin | thunnus | tuna |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |
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 |