Where does “reachlessness” come from?
reachlessness (English) comes from English reachless, from English reach, from Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
reachlessness (English): The property of being reachless
Definitions
- The property of being reachless
Ancestry of “reachlessness”, step by step
reachlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reachless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reachless | Beyond reach; unattainable; lofty |
| 2 | English | reach | To extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to... |
| 3 | Middle English | rechen | — |
| 4 | Old English | rǣċan | to reach |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
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 |