Where does “furlessness” come from?
furlessness (English) comes from English furless, from English fur, from Middle English furre, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
furlessness (English): The state or condition of being furless; lack of...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being furless; lack of...
Ancestry of “furlessness”, step by step
furlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English furless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furless | Without fur |
| 2 | English | fur | The hairy coat of various mammal species,... |
| 3 | Middle English | furre | — |
| 4 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 5 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
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 |