Where does “unwrittenness” come from?
unwrittenness (English) comes from English unwritten, from Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, from Old English un-, from Proto-Germanic and-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
unwrittenness (English): The quality of being unwritten
Definitions
- The quality of being unwritten
Ancestry of “unwrittenness”, step by step
unwrittenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unwritten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwritten | Not written; Oral or otherwise communicated... |
| 2 | Middle English | unwriten | — |
| 3 | Old English | unwriten | unwritten |
| 4 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | and- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |