Where does “bridgelessness” come from?
bridgelessness (English) comes from English bridgeless, from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bridgelessness (English): Absence of a bridge
Definitions
- Absence of a bridge
Ancestry of “bridgelessness”, step by step
bridgelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bridgeless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bridgeless | That cannot be bridged; Having no bridges |
| 2 | English | Bridge | OS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from |
| 3 | Middle English | brigge | A bridge |
| 4 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
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 |