Where does “destinationlessness” come from?
destinationlessness (English) comes from English destinationless, from English destination, from Latin dēstinātiō, from Latin destino, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
destinationlessness (English): Lack of a destination
Definitions
- Lack of a destination
Ancestry of “destinationlessness”, step by step
destinationlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English destinationless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | destinationless | Without a destination |
| 2 | English | destination | The act of destining or appointing; Purpose for... |
| 3 | Latin | dēstinātiō | resolution, determination, purpose, design |
| 4 | Latin | destino | I bind, fasten, secure, fix; I establish,... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |