Where does “woodedness” come from?
woodedness (English) comes from English wooded, from English wood, from Middle English wode, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
woodedness (English): The state or degree of being wooded
Definitions
- The state or degree of being wooded
Ancestry of “woodedness”, step by step
woodedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wooded
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wooded | Covered with trees; Aged in wooden casks; simple... |
| 2 | English | wood | The substance making up the central part of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | wode | madness, insanity, an overmastering emotion,... |
| 4 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 5 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
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 |