Nighness
/ˈnaɪ.nəs/noun
The quality of being near or close in space or time.
Did you know?In Old English, 'nigh' was imbued with a sense of impending doom, suggesting that being near could also mean being close to danger or fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neḱ-
“to be near, to approach”
Ancient Germanic
Gmc
*nīh
“near, close”
Old English
OE
nīh
“near, close in space or time”
Middle English
ME
nigh
“near, almost”
Modern English
English
nighness
“the state of being near or close”