Where does “numberlessly” come from?
numberlessly (English) comes from English numberless, from English number, from English numb, from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną — to distribute; to give, to take.
numberlessly (English): In a numberless way; uncountably, infinitely
Definitions
- In a numberless way; uncountably, infinitely
Ancestry of “numberlessly”, step by step
numberlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English numberless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | numberless | Without number; having too many to count |
| 2 | English | number | An abstract entity used to describe quantity; A... |
| 3 | English | numb | Physically unable to feel, not having the power... |
| 4 | English | nim | To take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with... |
| 5 | Middle English | nimen | to take |
| 6 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |