Where does “unbeginning” come from?
unbeginning (English) comes from English beginning, from Middle English begynnyng, from Old English beginnende, from Proto-Germanic biginnandz, from Proto-Germanic biginnaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
unbeginning (English): Having no beginning
Definitions
- Having no beginning
Ancestry of “unbeginning”, step by step
unbeginning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beginning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beginning | The act of doing that which begins anything;... |
| 2 | Middle English | begynnyng | — |
| 3 | Old English | beginnende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biginnandz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biginnaną | to begin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |