Where does “belieflessness” come from?
belieflessness (English) comes from English beliefless, from English belief, from Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic laubu, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
belieflessness (English): Lack of belief
Definitions
- Lack of belief
Ancestry of “belieflessness”, step by step
belieflessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beliefless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beliefless | Without a belief or beliefs; faithless or... |
| 2 | English | belief | Mental acceptance of a claim as true; Faith or... |
| 3 | Middle English | bileve | belief |
| 4 | Old English | lēafa | belief |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laubu | permission |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
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 |