Where does “unloveableness” come from?
unloveableness (English) comes from English unloveable, from English loveable, from English lovable, from Middle English lovable, from Middle English loven, from Old English lofian, from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “unloveableness”, step by step
unloveableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unloveable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unloveable | Alternative spelling of unlovable |
| 2 | English | loveable | Alternative form of lovable |
| 3 | English | lovable | Inspiring or deserving love or affection |
| 4 | Middle English | lovable | lovable deserving love |
| 5 | Middle English | loven | to love |
| 6 | Old English | lofian | to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
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 |