Where does “pawnlessness” come from?
pawnlessness (English) comes from English pawnless, from English pawn, from Middle English paun, from Old French pan, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...
pawnlessness (English): Absence of pawns
Definitions
- Absence of pawns
Ancestry of “pawnlessness”, step by step
pawnlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pawnless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pawnless | Without pawns |
| 2 | English | pawn | The most common chess piece, or a similar piece... |
| 3 | Middle English | paun | Alternative form of pown |
| 4 | Old French | pan | bit; piece; part; a piece of armor |
| 5 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |
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 |