Where does “remainderlessness” come from?
remainderlessness (English) comes from English remainderless, from English remainder, from Middle English remaindre, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, from Vulgar Latin remanere, from Latin remanēre.
remainderlessness (English): Lack of a remainder
Definitions
- Lack of a remainder
Ancestry of “remainderlessness”, step by step
remainderlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English remainderless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remainderless | Without a remainder |
| 2 | English | remainder | A part or parts remaining after some has/have... |
| 3 | Middle English | remaindre | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | remaindre | alternative infinitive of remanoir |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | remanere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 6 | Latin | remanēre | — |
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 |