Where does “countrylessness” come from?
countrylessness (English) comes from English countryless, from English country, from Middle English contre, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata, from Latin contra, from Latin rota, from Proto-Italic rotā — to run.
countrylessness (English): The state of being countryless
Definitions
- The state of being countryless
Ancestry of “countrylessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | countryless | Without a country |
| 2 | English | country | An area of land; a district, region; A set region... |
| 3 | Middle English | contre | region, area; A political division, including;... |
| 4 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 5 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 6 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 7 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |