Where does “realmlessness” come from?
realmlessness (English) comes from English realmless, from English realm, from Middle English rewme, from Old French reaume, from Old French real, from Old French regiel, from Latin regalis, from Latin rex — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
realmlessness (English): The absence of a realm
Definitions
- The absence of a realm
Ancestry of “realmlessness”, step by step
realmlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English realmless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | realmless | Without a realm |
| 2 | English | realm | An abstract sphere of influence, real or... |
| 3 | Middle English | rewme | kingdom, realm, nation; region, area, province;... |
| 4 | Old French | reaume | kingdom |
| 5 | Old French | real | royal; Alternative form of roial |
| 6 | Old French | regiel | — |
| 7 | Latin | regalis | regal, royal; of or pertaining to a king |
| 8 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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 |