Where does “barklessness” come from?
barklessness (English) comes from English barkless, from English bark, from Middle English bark, from Old English barc, from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
barklessness (English): Absence of a bark vocal sound made by a dog
Definitions
- Absence of a bark vocal sound made by a dog
Ancestry of “barklessness”, step by step
barklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barkless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barkless | Without bark; That does not bark |
| 2 | English | bark | To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | bark | bark; The exterior layer of a nut or other fruit;... |
| 4 | Old English | barc | bark |
| 5 | Old Norse | bǫrkr | bark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |
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 |