Where does “wingedness” come from?
wingedness (English) comes from English winged, from Middle English winged, from Middle English wingen, from Middle English wenge, from Middle English winge, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
wingedness (English): The quality of being winged
Definitions
- The quality of being winged
Ancestry of “wingedness”, step by step
wingedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winged | Having wings; Flying or soaring as if on wings;... |
| 2 | Middle English | winged | — |
| 3 | Middle English | wingen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | wenge | Alternative form of winge |
| 5 | Middle English | winge | A wing; A flank or section of an army; A method... |
| 6 | Old Norse | vængr | wing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēngijaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
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 |