Where does “bondlessness” come from?
bondlessness (English) comes from English bondless, from English Bond, from Middle English bond, from Old English bōnda, from Old Norse bóndi, from Old Norse -andi, from Proto-Germanic -andz, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts — sound, voice.
bondlessness (English): Absence of a bond or bonds
Definitions
- Absence of a bond or bonds
Ancestry of “bondlessness”, step by step
bondlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bondless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bondless | Without a bond |
| 2 | English | Bond | A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the l |
| 3 | Middle English | bond | Alternative form of band; a tenant farmer, serf |
| 4 | Old English | bōnda | husband |
| 5 | Old Norse | bóndi | farmer; husband |
| 6 | Old Norse | -andi | used to form present participles of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -andz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 9 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |
| 10 | Hungarian | ön | you |
| 11 | Hungarian | ön- | self- |
| 12 | Turkish | ön | front |
| 13 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | voice (of human or animal); sound |
| 14 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |
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 |