Where does “waveringness” come from?
waveringness (English) comes from English wavering, from English waver, from English wave, from Middle English wawe, from Old English wǣġ, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
waveringness (English): The quality or state of wavering
Definitions
- The quality or state of wavering
Ancestry of “waveringness”, step by step
waveringness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wavering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wavering | Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined;... |
| 2 | English | waver | To sway back and forth; to totter or reel; To... |
| 3 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 4 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 5 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
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 |