Where does “patternlessness” come from?
patternlessness (English) comes from English patternless, from English pattern, from English patten, from English paterne, from Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater — to protect; to shepherd.
patternlessness (English): Absence of a pattern
Definitions
- Absence of a pattern
Ancestry of “patternlessness”, step by step
patternlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patternless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patternless | Without pattern; random; That do not cut around a... |
| 2 | English | pattern | Model, example; A design, motif or decoration,... |
| 3 | English | patten | Any of various types of footwear with thick... |
| 4 | English | paterne | — |
| 5 | Middle English | patron | Alternative form of patroun; patron; example |
| 6 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 7 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 8 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |