Where does “poiselessness” come from?
poiselessness (English) comes from English poiseless, 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 — to stretch.
poiselessness (English): Absence of poise
Definitions
- Absence of poise
Ancestry of “poiselessness”, step by step
poiselessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poiseless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poiseless | Lacking poise; ungraceful |
| 2 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 3 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 4 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
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 |