Where does “hearthlessness” come from?
hearthlessness (English) comes from English hearthless, from English hearth, from Middle English herth, from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
hearthlessness (English): Absence of a hearth
Definitions
- Absence of a hearth
Ancestry of “hearthlessness”, step by step
hearthlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hearthless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearthless | Without a hearth; Without a home |
| 2 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 3 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 4 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
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 |