Where does “sandlessness” come from?
sandlessness (English) comes from English sandless, from English sand, from Middle English sond, from Old English sand, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sandlessness (English): Absence of sand
Definitions
- Absence of sand
Ancestry of “sandlessness”, step by step
sandlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sandless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sandless | Without sand |
| 2 | English | sand | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but... |
| 3 | Middle English | sond | Alternative form of sand |
| 4 | Old English | sand | action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;... |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
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 |