Where does “thirteenness” come from?
thirteenness (English) comes from English thirteen, from Middle English thirttene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic þritehun, from Proto-Germanic tehun, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
thirteenness (English): The property of being thirteen
Definitions
- The property of being thirteen
Ancestry of “thirteenness”, step by step
thirteenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thirteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thirteen | The cardinal number occurring after twelve and... |
| 2 | Middle English | thirttene | — |
| 3 | Old English | þrēotīene | thirteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þritehun | thirteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tehun | ten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
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 |