Where does “pulplessness” come from?
pulplessness (English) comes from English pulpless, from English pulp, from French pulpe, from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pulplessness (English): Absence of pulp
Definitions
- Absence of pulp
Ancestry of “pulplessness”, step by step
pulplessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pulpless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulpless | Without pulp |
| 2 | English | pulp | A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter; A... |
| 3 | French | pulpe | pulp |
| 4 | Latin | pulpa | the soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | pelpa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
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 |