Where does “pathlessness” come from?
pathlessness (English) comes from English pathless, from English path, from Middle English path, from Old English pæþ, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs — to pass; path.
pathlessness (English): The state or condition of being pathless
Definitions
- The state or condition of being pathless
Ancestry of “pathlessness”, step by step
pathlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pathless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathless | Without a path or trail; Unexplored |
| 2 | English | path | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians;... |
| 3 | Middle English | path | An informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A... |
| 4 | Old English | pæþ | path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
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 |