Where does “pigmentlessness” come from?
pigmentlessness (English) comes from English pigmentless, from English pigment, from Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
pigmentlessness (English): Absence of pigment
Definitions
- Absence of pigment
Ancestry of “pigmentlessness”, step by step
pigmentlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pigmentless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pigmentless | That lacks pigment, for a lack of melatonin see albino |
| 2 | English | pigment | Any color in plant or animal cells; A dry... |
| 3 | Middle English | pigment | A spice or a blend of them; A red pigment |
| 4 | Latin | pigmentum | A material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
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 |