Where does “unendingly” come from?
unendingly (English) comes from English unending, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną, from Proto-Germanic andijaz — on, onto.
unendingly (English): Without end; eternally; in an unending manner
Definitions
- Without end; eternally; in an unending manner
Ancestry of “unendingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unending | Not ending; having no end |
| 2 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 4 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 5 | Old English | endung | — |
| 6 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |