Where does “thickness” come from?
Thickness comes from Middle English thiknesse, from Old English þicnes, formed with the Old English suffix -nes from Old English þicce, ultimately from Proto-Germanic þekuz and Proto-Indo-European teg-, meaning to cover or thicken.
thickness (English): The property of being thick; A measure of how...
Definitions
- The property of being thick; A measure of how...
Ancestry of “thickness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thikkenesse | depth, deepness |
| 2 | Old English | þicnes | thickness, viscosity; thickness, darkness,... |
| 3 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |