Where does “moodlessness” come from?
moodlessness (English) comes from English moodless, from English mood, from English mode, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
moodlessness (English): Absence of mood
Definitions
- Absence of mood
Ancestry of “moodlessness”, step by step
moodlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moodless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moodless | Without grammatical mood |
| 2 | English | mood | A mental or emotional state, composure; Emotional... |
| 3 | English | mode | One of several ancient Greek scales; One of... |
| 4 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 5 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 6 | Old French | mode | — |
| 7 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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 |