Where does “underlyingness” come from?
underlyingness (English) comes from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
underlyingness (English): The quality of being underlying
Definitions
- The quality of being underlying
Ancestry of “underlyingness”, step by step
underlyingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English underlying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underlying | lying underneath; basic or fundamental; implicit |
| 2 | English | underlie | To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie... |
| 3 | Middle English | underlien | — |
| 4 | Old English | underliċġan | to underlie, to be subject to, give way to |