Where does “unwishfulness” come from?
unwishfulness (English) comes from English unwishful, from English wishful, from English wish, from Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic fisk, from Proto-Germanic fiskaz, from Indo-European *peysk-.
unwishfulness (English): The state or condition of being unwishful
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unwishful
Ancestry of “unwishfulness”, step by step
unwishfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unwishful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwishful | Not wishful |
| 2 | English | wishful | Wished-for; desired, wanted; Expressing a wish or... |
| 3 | English | wish | A desire, hope, or longing for something or for... |
| 4 | Middle English | fisch | An animal that inhabits the water or the meat of... |
| 5 | Old English | fisċ | fish |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fisk | fish |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 8 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |
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 |