Where does “husklessness” come from?
husklessness (English) comes from English huskless, from English husk, from Middle English huske, from Germanic *hosā, from Proto-Germanic husǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
husklessness (English): Absence of a husk
Definitions
- Absence of a husk
Ancestry of “husklessness”, step by step
husklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English huskless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | huskless | Having no husk |
| 2 | English | husk | The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain... |
| 3 | Middle English | huske | husk |
| 4 | Germanic | *hosā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | husǭ | An outer covering; hull; shell; husk; case;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
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 |