Where does “deceitlessness” come from?
deceitlessness (English) comes from English deceitless, from English deceit, from Middle English deceyte, from Old French deceite, from Old French decevoir, from Latin dēcipere.
deceitlessness (English): Absence of deceit
Definitions
- Absence of deceit
Ancestry of “deceitlessness”, step by step
deceitlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deceitless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deceitless | Free from deceit |
| 2 | English | deceit | An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick;... |
| 3 | Middle English | deceyte | Deception or deceit |
| 4 | Old French | deceite | — |
| 5 | Old French | decevoir | to deceive; to trick; to fool |
| 6 | Latin | dēcipere | — |
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 |