Where does “cracklessness” come from?
cracklessness (English) comes from English crackless, from English crack, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
cracklessness (English): Freedom from cracks
Definitions
- Freedom from cracks
Ancestry of “cracklessness”, step by step
cracklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crackless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crackless | that lacks cracks |
| 2 | English | crack | To form cracks; To break apart under pressure; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 4 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
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 |