Where does “porchlessness” come from?
porchlessness (English) comes from English porchless, from English porch, from Middle English porche, from Latin porticus, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
porchlessness (English): Absence of a porch
Definitions
- Absence of a porch
Ancestry of “porchlessness”, step by step
porchlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English porchless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porchless | Without a porch |
| 2 | English | porch | A covered and enclosed entrance to a building,... |
| 3 | Middle English | porche | — |
| 4 | Latin | porticus | colonnade, arcade; portico |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |