Where does “underneathness” come from?
underneathness (English) comes from English underneath, from Middle English undernethe, from Old English underneoþan, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underneathness (English): The quality of being underneath; A space that is...
Definitions
- The quality of being underneath; A space that is...
Ancestry of “underneathness”, step by step
underneathness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English underneath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underneath | Below; in a place beneath; On the underside or... |
| 2 | Middle English | undernethe | — |
| 3 | Old English | underneoþan | underneath |
| 4 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
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 |