Where does “angerlessness” come from?
angerlessness (English) comes from English angerless, from English anger, from Middle English anger, from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angerlessness (English): Absence of anger
Definitions
- Absence of anger
Ancestry of “angerlessness”, step by step
angerlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English angerless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angerless | Without anger |
| 2 | English | anger | A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or... |
| 3 | Middle English | anger | Grief, painfulness, or discomfort; a feeling of... |
| 4 | Old Norse | angr | sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angazaz | worry, grief, anxiety |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰos | narrowness |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
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 |