Where does “breechlessness” come from?
breechlessness (English) comes from English breechless, from English breech, from Middle English breche, from Old English bryċe, from Proto-West Germanic bruki, from Proto-Germanic brūkiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
breechlessness (English): Absence of breeches
Definitions
- Absence of breeches
Ancestry of “breechlessness”, step by step
breechlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breechless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breechless | Not having any breeches; Not wearing breeches;... |
| 2 | English | breech | A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the... |
| 3 | Middle English | breche | Alternative form of birche |
| 4 | Old English | bryċe | fracture, breach; breach; breaking |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
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 |