Where does “thisness” come from?
thisness (English) comes from English this, from Middle English þis, from Old English þis, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
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Ancestry of “thisness”, step by step
thisness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English this
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | this | The (thing) here used in indicating something or someone nearby |
| 2 | Middle English | þis | this; Alternative form of þes |
| 3 | Old English | þis | nominative/accusative neuter singular of þēs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
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 |