Where does “priestlessness” come from?
priestlessness (English) comes from English priestless, from English priest, from Middle English prest, from Old French prest, from Latin pressus, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres- — passed , crossed.
priestlessness (English): Absence of priests
Definitions
- Absence of priests
Ancestry of “priestlessness”, step by step
priestlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English priestless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | priestless | Without a priest or priests |
| 2 | English | priest | a religious clergyman who is trained to perform... |
| 3 | Middle English | prest | loan, borrowing; tax, fee, levy; advance payment |
| 4 | Old French | prest | loan; monetary gift |
| 5 | Latin | pressus | pressed, having been pressed, squeezed;... |
| 6 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | 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 |