Where does “pithlessly” come from?
pithlessly (English) comes from English pithless, from English pith, from English helmet, from Middle English helmet, from Old French helmet, from Old French helme, from Medieval Latin helmus, from Frankish helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
pithlessly (English): In a pithless manner
Definitions
- In a pithless manner
Ancestry of “pithlessly”, step by step
pithlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pithless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pithless | Lacking strength or pith; weak; Not cogent |
| 2 | English | pith | The soft, spongy substance in the center of the... |
| 3 | English | helmet | A protective head covering, usually part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | helmet | A helmet; an armoured piece of headgear |
| 5 | Old French | helmet | — |
| 6 | Old French | helme | helmet |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | helmus | helmet |
| 8 | Frankish | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |