Where does “unfearingness” come from?
unfearingness (English) comes from English unfearing, from English fearing, from English fear, from Middle English fere, from Old English fēre, from Proto-Germanic fēriz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
unfearingness (English): Absence of fear
Definitions
- Absence of fear
Ancestry of “unfearingness”, step by step
unfearingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfearing | Without fearing |
| 2 | English | fearing | present participle of fear; Exhibiting fear;... |
| 3 | English | fear | A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or... |
| 4 | Middle English | fere | fear |
| 5 | Old English | fēre | able to go, fit for service |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fēriz | crossing, able to cross |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |