Where does “dispersionlessness” come from?
dispersionlessness (English) comes from English dispersionless, from English dispersion, from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dispersionlessness (English): Absence of dispersion
Definitions
- Absence of dispersion
Ancestry of “dispersionlessness”, step by step
dispersionlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dispersionless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dispersionless | That does not produce dispersion |
| 2 | English | dispersion | The state of being dispersed; dispersedness; A... |
| 3 | English | disperse | To scatter in different directions; To break up... |
| 4 | Middle English | dispersioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | dispersion | — |
| 6 | Latin | dispertio | I divide; I distribute; I assign |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |