Where does “linklessly” come from?
linklessly (English) comes from English linkless, from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
linklessly (English): Without the use of links
Definitions
- Without the use of links
Ancestry of “linklessly”, step by step
linklessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English linkless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | linkless | Without a link or links; disconnected, isolated |
| 2 | English | link | A connection between places, people, events,... |
| 3 | Latin | linchinus | candle |
| 4 | Latin | lynchinus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λύχνος | lamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |