Where does “moneylessness” come from?
moneylessness (English) comes from English moneyless, from Middle English moneyeles, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
moneylessness (English): Lack of money: poverty
Definitions
- Lack of money: poverty
Ancestry of “moneylessness”, step by step
moneylessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moneyless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moneyless | Having no money; penniless; That does not use... |
| 2 | Middle English | moneyeles | moneyless, cash-strapped |
| 3 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 4 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 5 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 |