Where does “ranklessness” come from?
ranklessness (English) comes from English rankless, from English rank, from Middle English rank, from Old English ranc, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
ranklessness (English): Absence of rank
Definitions
- Absence of rank
Ancestry of “ranklessness”, step by step
ranklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rankless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rankless | Devoid of rank |
| 2 | English | rank | Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | rank | line, row; strong, proud |
| 4 | Old English | ranc | proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |
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 |