Where does “upstandingness” come from?
upstandingness (English) comes from English upstanding, from English up-, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
upstandingness (English): The quality of being upstanding
Definitions
- The quality of being upstanding
Ancestry of “upstandingness”, step by step
upstandingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upstanding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upstanding | honest; reputable; respectable; standing up;... |
| 2 | English | up- | Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate... |
| 3 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |