Where does “notionless” come from?

notionless (English) comes from English notion, from Latin nōtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

notionless (English): Without notions or ideas

Definitions

  1. Without notions or ideas

Ancestry of “notionless”, step by step

notionless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English notion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnotionMental apprehension of whatever may be known,...
2Latinnōtiōacquaintance (becoming acquainted)
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus

Words derived from “notionless

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-