Where does “bottomless” come from?
Bottomless derives from Middle English botmeles, composed of Middle English bot (bottom) from Old English botm and the suffix Middle English -les from Old English -lēas (lacking), which traces to Proto-Indo-European lewH- (to leave, abandon).
bottomless (English): Having no bottom; Extremely deep; Having no...
Definitions
- Having no bottom; Extremely deep; Having no...
Ancestry of “bottomless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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