Where does “rumplessness” come from?
rumplessness (English) comes from English rumpless, from English rump, from Middle English rumpe, from Old Norse rumpr, from Middle Low German rump, from Proto-Germanic rumpō — trunk of a tree, log.
rumplessness (English): The condition of being rumpless
Definitions
- The condition of being rumpless
Ancestry of “rumplessness”, step by step
rumplessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rumpless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rumpless | lacking a pronounced rump or parson's nose |
| 2 | English | rump | The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not... |
| 3 | Middle English | rumpe | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | rumpr | rump |
| 5 | Middle Low German | rump | the bulk or trunk of a body, trunk of a tree |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rumpō | trunk of a tree, log |
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 |