Where does “blanketlessness” come from?
blanketlessness (English) comes from English blanketless, from English blanket, from Middle English blanket, from Old French blanquette, from Old French blanc, from Late Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
blanketlessness (English): Absence of blankets
Definitions
- Absence of blankets
Ancestry of “blanketlessness”, step by step
blanketlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blanketless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blanketless | Without a blanket or blankets |
| 2 | English | blanket | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and... |
| 3 | Middle English | blanket | — |
| 4 | Old French | blanquette | — |
| 5 | Old French | blanc | white |
| 6 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 7 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
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 |