Where does “feetlessness” come from?
feetlessness (English) comes from English feetless, from English feet, from Middle English feet, from Old English fēt, from Proto-Germanic fōtiz, from Proto-Indo-European pódes, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
feetlessness (English): Absence of feet
Definitions
- Absence of feet
Ancestry of “feetlessness”, step by step
feetlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feetless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feetless | Without feet |
| 2 | English | feet | plural of foot; Fact; performance; feat |
| 3 | Middle English | feet | plural of fot |
| 4 | Old English | fēt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōtiz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pódes | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
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 |