Where does “weakiness” come from?
weakiness (English) comes from English weaky, from English weak, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.
weakiness (English): Moisture
Definitions
- Moisture
Ancestry of “weakiness”, step by step
weakiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weaky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weaky | Moist; damp; clammy; Juicy; mellow; Watery |
| 2 | English | weak | Lacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a... |
| 3 | Middle English | weke | week; workweek; A candlewick or wick |
| 4 | Old Norse | vǫkva | moisture, humidity; to moisten, water |
| 5 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |
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 |