Where does “abodelessness” come from?
abodelessness (English) comes from English abodeless, from English abode, from Middle English abod, from Old English bād, from Proto-West Germanic *baidu, from Proto-Germanic *baidō, from Proto-Germanic bīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéydʰeti — to compel, force; to trust.
abodelessness (English): The quality of being abodeless
Definitions
- The quality of being abodeless
Ancestry of “abodelessness”, step by step
abodelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abodeless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abodeless | Without an abode |
| 2 | English | abode | Act of waiting; delay; Stay or continuance in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | abod | a stopping |
| 4 | Old English | bād | pledge, expectation |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *baidu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *baidō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bīdaną | to wait; to wait for, to await |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |
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 |