Where does “brainlessly” come from?
brainlessly (English) comes from English brainless, from Middle English braynles, from Middle English brayn, from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
brainlessly (English): in a brainless manner; stupidly; foolishly
Definitions
- in a brainless manner; stupidly; foolishly
Ancestry of “brainlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brainless | Having no brain; Unintelligent, with little... |
| 2 | Middle English | braynles | ill-advised, stupid, mindless |
| 3 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 4 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |