Where does “jointlessly” come from?
jointlessly (English) comes from English jointless, from English joint, from Middle English upon, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
jointlessly (English): Without joints
Ancestry of “jointlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jointless | Without joints; unjointed |
| 2 | English | joint | Done by two or more people or organisations... |
| 3 | Middle English | upon | upon |
| 4 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 5 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 6 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |