Where does “jointlessness” come from?
jointlessness (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.
jointlessness (English): Absence of joints
Definitions
- Absence of joints
Ancestry of “jointlessness”, step by step
jointlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jointless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
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 |