Where does “marginlessness” come from?
marginlessness (English) comes from English marginless, from English margin, from Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem, from Latin margō, from Proto-Indo-European merǵ- — edge, boundary, border; boundary, border;...
marginlessness (English): Absence of margins
Definitions
- Absence of margins
Ancestry of “marginlessness”, step by step
marginlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marginless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marginless | Without a margin |
| 2 | English | margin | The edge of the paper, typically left blank when... |
| 3 | Middle English | margyn | The edge or border of something |
| 4 | Latin | marginem | accusative singular of margō |
| 5 | Latin | margō | border, margin, edge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | merǵ- | edge, boundary, border; boundary, border;... |
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 |