Where does “itchlessness” come from?
itchlessness (English) comes from English itchless, from English itch, from Middle English icche, from Old English ġiċċe, from Proto-Germanic jukjǭ — an itch.
itchlessness (English): Absence of an itch
Definitions
- Absence of an itch
Ancestry of “itchlessness”, step by step
itchlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itchless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | itchless | Not causing itching |
| 2 | English | itch | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that... |
| 3 | Middle English | icche | Alternative form of I |
| 4 | Old English | ġiċċe | an itch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jukjǭ | an itch |
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 |