Where does “notelessly” come from?
notelessly (English) comes from English noteless, from English Note, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
notelessly (English): Without attracting notice; unremarked upon
Definitions
- Without attracting notice; unremarked upon
Ancestry of “notelessly”, step by step
notelessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noteless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noteless | Without a note or notes; Not attracting notice;... |
| 2 | English | Note | The St. Louis Blues hockey team |
| 3 | Middle English | note | note; Alternative form of not |
| 4 | Old English | notu | use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |