Where does “blotlessness” come from?
blotlessness (English) comes from English blotless, from English blót, from Middle English blot, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel — shiny, white.
blotlessness (English): Absence of blots
Definitions
- Absence of blots
Ancestry of “blotlessness”, step by step
blotlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blotless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blotless | Without blots; stainless |
| 2 | English | blót | A Norse ceremonial offering |
| 3 | Middle English | blot | blot, spot, stain, blemish |
| 4 | Old Norse | blautr | wet; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blautaz | soft; exhausted; emptied out; spent; fainthearted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlāw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel | shiny, white |
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 |