Where does “utterness” come from?
utterness (English) comes from English utter, from Middle English outre, from Old English ūtera, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
utterness (English): The state or condition of being utter
Definitions
- The state or condition of being utter
Ancestry of “utterness”, step by step
utterness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English utter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | utter | Outer; furthest out, most remote; Outward;... |
| 2 | Middle English | outre | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūtera | outer |
| 4 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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 |