Where does “chinlessness” come from?
chinlessness (English) comes from English chinless, from English chin, from Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn, from Proto-West Germanic kinnu, from Proto-Germanic kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.
chinlessness (English): The quality of being chinless
Definitions
- The quality of being chinless
Ancestry of “chinlessness”, step by step
chinlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chinless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chinless | Without a chin; Having a weak or indecisive... |
| 2 | English | chin | The bottom of a face, the typically jutting... |
| 3 | Middle English | chyn | The chin or jawline; The bone composing the chin;... |
| 4 | Old English | ċinn | chin |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kinnu | chin, jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kinnuz | cheek; chin, jaw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénu- | jaw, cheek, chin; cheek |
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 |