Where does “unwantedness” come from?
unwantedness (English) comes from English unwanted, from English wanted, from English want, from Middle English wont, from Old English ġewunod, from Old English ġewunian, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
unwantedness (English): The quality of being unwanted
Definitions
- The quality of being unwanted
Ancestry of “unwantedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwanted | Not wanted; unwelcome; One who or that which is... |
| 2 | English | wanted | wished for; desired; sought; subject to immediate... |
| 3 | English | want | To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand |
| 4 | Middle English | wont | custom, habit, practice |
| 5 | Old English | ġewunod | — |
| 6 | Old English | ġewunian | to stand by (someone), support |
| 7 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |