Where does “brotherlessness” come from?
brotherlessness (English) comes from English brotherless, from Middle English brotherles, from Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-Germanic brōþērlausaz, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
brotherlessness (English): The state or condition of being brotherless
Definitions
- The state or condition of being brotherless
Ancestry of “brotherlessness”, step by step
brotherlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brotherless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brotherless | Without a brother |
| 2 | Middle English | brotherles | brotherless |
| 3 | Old English | brōþorlēas | brotherless |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōþērlausaz | without a brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
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 |