Where does “gritlessness” come from?
gritlessness (English) comes from English gritless, from English Grit, from Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gritlessness (English): Absence of grit
Definitions
- Absence of grit
Ancestry of “gritlessness”, step by step
gritlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gritless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gritless | Free from grit |
| 2 | English | Grit | A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of... |
| 3 | Middle English | grete | great; massive; amazing |
| 4 | Old English | grēat | great, large; big, thick, coarse, massive |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
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 |