Where does “leglessness” come from?
leglessness (English) comes from English legless, from English leg, from Middle English leg, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.
leglessness (English): The state or condition of being legless
Definitions
- The state or condition of being legless
Ancestry of “leglessness”, step by step
leglessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English legless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legless | Without legs; Too drunk to stand |
| 2 | English | leg | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for... |
| 3 | Middle English | leg | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg |
| 4 | Old Norse | leggr | leg, stem |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaz | leg, thigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (ǝ)lak- | — |
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 |