Where does “propertylessness” come from?
propertylessness (English) comes from English propertyless, from English property, from Middle English propertee, from Old French propreté, from Latin proprietās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
propertylessness (English): Lack of property
Ancestry of “propertylessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | propertyless | Without property—things owned; Having no... |
| 2 | English | property | Something that is owned; A piece of real estate,... |
| 3 | Middle English | propertee | — |
| 4 | Old French | propreté | ownership; property |
| 5 | Latin | proprietās | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |