Where does “yieldingness” come from?
yieldingness (English) comes from English yielding, from Middle English ȝeldinge, from Old English ġyldende, from Old English ġieldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
yieldingness (English): Tendency to yield; submissiveness
Definitions
- Tendency to yield; submissiveness
Ancestry of “yieldingness”, step by step
yieldingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yielding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yielding | present participle of yield; Docile, or inclined... |
| 2 | Middle English | ȝeldinge | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġyldende | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġieldan | to pay; to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
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 |