Where does “poiseless” come from?
poiseless (English) comes from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
poiseless (English): Lacking poise; ungraceful
Definitions
- Lacking poise; ungraceful
Ancestry of “poiseless”, step by step
poiseless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 2 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 3 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 4 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |