Where does “barrierlessness” come from?
barrierlessness (English) comes from English barrierless, from English barrier, from Middle English barryer, from Old French barriere, from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barrierlessness (English): Absence of barriers
Definitions
- Absence of barriers
Ancestry of “barrierlessness”, step by step
barrierlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barrierless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barrierless | Lacking barriers; Not requiring activation energy |
| 2 | English | barrier | A structure that bars passage; An obstacle or... |
| 3 | Middle English | barryer | — |
| 4 | Old French | barriere | — |
| 5 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 7 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
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 |