Where does “ness” come from?
ness (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
ness (Old English): promontory, cape, peninsula
Definitions
- promontory, cape, peninsula
Ancestry of “ness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
Words derived from “ness”