-nesse
Middle English
/nɛs/
suffix
Definitions
- Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns which denote a quality, state or condition.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English -nes inherited from *-nassī (-ness) inherited from Proto-Germanic *-inassuz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-inassuz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- altus Latin
- Hügel German
- *kewk- Proto-Indo-European
- *kowkós Proto-Indo-European
- *-inassuz Proto-Germanic
- *haugaz Proto-Germanic
- *hauhaz Proto-Germanic
- -nes Old English
- -nis Old English
- hautein Middle English
- hádegi Old Norse
- hásæti Old Norse
- hátíð Old Norse
- hávaðamaðr Old Norse
- hávaðamikill Old Norse
- hávaðasamr Old Norse
- *kučьma Proto-Slavic
- hautain Old French
- -nissi Old High German
- -nissī Old High German
- -𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 Gothic
- *-nassī gmw-pro
- -nissi Old Dutch
- -nissi Old Saxon
- *kuok- Proto-Balto-Slavic
- *kawka fiu-pro