Where does “citizenshiplessness” come from?
citizenshiplessness (English) comes from English citizenshipless, from English citizenship, from English citizen, from Middle English citeseyn, from Anglo-Norman citesain, from Old French citeain, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās — to be lying down; to settle.
citizenshiplessness (English): Lack of citizenship
Definitions
- Lack of citizenship
Ancestry of “citizenshiplessness”, step by step
citizenshiplessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English citizenshipless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citizenshipless | Having no citizenship |
| 2 | English | citizenship | The status of being a citizen, in its various... |
| 3 | English | citizen | A resident of a city or town, especially one with... |
| 4 | Middle English | citeseyn | A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | citesain | burgher; city-dweller |
| 6 | Old French | citeain | — |
| 7 | Old French | cité | city |
| 8 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
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 |