Where does “ceilinglessness” come from?
ceilinglessness (English) comes from English ceilingless, from English ceiling, from Middle English celing, from Middle English celen, from Old French celer, from Latin celō — to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal.
ceilinglessness (English): Absence of a ceiling
Definitions
- Absence of a ceiling
Ancestry of “ceilinglessness”, step by step
ceilinglessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ceilingless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ceilingless | Without a ceiling |
| 2 | English | ceiling | The overhead closure of a room; The upper limit... |
| 3 | Middle English | celing | paneling; cover or hanging |
| 4 | Middle English | celen | to cover or panel walls |
| 5 | Old French | celer | to conceal |
| 6 | Latin | celō | to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal |
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 |