Where does “nectarlessness” come from?
nectarlessness (English) comes from English nectarless, from English nectar, from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
nectarlessness (English): Absence of nectar
Definitions
- Absence of nectar
Ancestry of “nectarlessness”, step by step
nectarlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nectarless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nectarless | Without nectar |
| 2 | English | nectar | The drink of the gods; Any delicious drink, now... |
| 3 | Latin | nectar | nectar; first-person singular future passive... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέκταρ | nectar, the specific nourishment of the gods |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱtr̥h₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
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 |