Where does “notelessness” come from?
notelessness (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...
notelessness (English): The state of being without notes
Definitions
- The state of being without notes
Ancestry of “notelessness”, step by step
notelessness 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... |
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 |