Where does “unlovedness” come from?
unlovedness (English) comes from English unloved, from English loved, from Middle English loved, from Old English lufode, from Old English lufian, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
unlovedness (English): The state or condition of being unloved
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unloved
Ancestry of “unlovedness”, step by step
unlovedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unloved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unloved | Not loved; simple past tense and past participle... |
| 2 | English | loved | simple past tense and past participle of love;... |
| 3 | Middle English | loved | — |
| 4 | Old English | lufode | — |
| 5 | Old English | lufian | to love |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 8 | 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 |