Where does “rodlessness” come from?
rodlessness (English) comes from English rodless, from English rod, from English Rodney, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
rodlessness (English): Absence of rods
Definitions
- Absence of rods
Ancestry of “rodlessness”, step by step
rodlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rodless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rodless | Without rods |
| 2 | English | rod | A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or... |
| 3 | English | Rodney | A small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
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 |