Where does “wantedness” come from?
wantedness (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic -hw — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
wantedness (English): The quality of being wanted or desired
Definitions
- The quality of being wanted or desired
Ancestry of “wantedness”, step by step
wantedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wanted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wanted | wished for; desired; sought; subject to immediate... |
| 2 | English | want | To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand |
| 3 | Middle English | wont | custom, habit, practice |
| 4 | Old English | ġewunod | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġewunian | to stand by (someone), support |
| 6 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
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 |