Where does “labellessness” come from?
labellessness (English) comes from English labelless, from English label, from Middle English label, from Old French label, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
labellessness (English): An absence of labels
Definitions
- An absence of labels
Ancestry of “labellessness”, step by step
labellessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labelless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labelless | Without a label |
| 2 | English | label | A small ticket or sign giving information about... |
| 3 | Middle English | label | narrow band, strip of cloth |
| 4 | Old French | label | strip of fabric; badge; insignia |
| 5 | Frankish | lappā | cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lappǭ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |
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 |