Where does “juicelessness” come from?
juicelessness (English) comes from English juiceless, from English juice, from Middle English jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
juicelessness (English): The condition of being juiceless; dryness
Definitions
- The condition of being juiceless; dryness
Ancestry of “juicelessness”, step by step
juicelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English juiceless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | juiceless | Without juice or sap; Dry, dull; lacking vivacity... |
| 2 | English | juice | A liquid from a plant, especially fruit; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | jus | A natural liquid; juice; A herbal decoction or... |
| 4 | Old French | jus | juice; down |
| 5 | Latin | iūs | law, right |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |