Where does “linklessness” come from?
linklessness (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.
linklessness (English): Absence of links
Definitions
- Absence of links
Ancestry of “linklessness”, step by step
linklessness 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 |
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 |