Where does “obsoleteness” come from?
obsoleteness (English) comes from English obsolete, from Latin obsoletus, from Latin obsolesco, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obsoleteness (English): The quality or state of being obsolete or no...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being obsolete or no...
Ancestry of “obsoleteness”, step by step
obsoleteness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obsolete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obsolete | No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or... |
| 2 | Latin | obsoletus | old, worn out, thrown off; obsolete, out-of-date;... |
| 3 | Latin | obsolesco | I wear out; I fall into disuse; I grow old |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
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 |