Where does “deathless” come from?
Deathless derives from Middle English -les and Old English dēaþ combined with Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic lausaz meaning "loose" or "free," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰówtus.
deathless (English): undying or immortal; Of a work of art,...
Definitions
- undying or immortal; Of a work of art,...
Ancestry of “deathless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | death | The cessation of life and all associated... |
| 2 | Middle English | deth | Alternative form of deeth |
| 3 | Old English | dēaþ | death |
| 4 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 5 | German | witz | joke |
| 6 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 7 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |