Where does “windingness” come from?
windingness (English) comes from English winding, from Middle English winden, from Old English windan, from Proto-West Germanic *windan, from Proto-Germanic windaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
windingness (English): The quality of being winding twisting, turning or sinuous
Definitions
- The quality of being winding twisting, turning or sinuous
Ancestry of “windingness”, step by step
windingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winding | present participle of wind; Something wound... |
| 2 | Middle English | winden | — |
| 3 | Old English | windan | to twist, wind, circle, curl, spiral, eddy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *windan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
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 |