Where does “inwardnesse” come from?
inwardnesse (Middle English) comes from Middle English inward, from Old English inweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
inwardnesse (Middle English): The inside of something; The centre of primal...
Definitions
- The inside of something; The centre of primal...
Ancestry of “inwardnesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | inward | inwards, to the interior, especially referring... |
| 2 | Old English | inweard | internal, inward, internal; within |
| 3 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 4 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 5 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 8 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |