Where does “shelterlessness” come from?
shelterlessness (English) comes from English shelterless, from English shelter, from Middle English sheltron, from Old English sċildtruma, from Old English sċyld, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
shelterlessness (English): Absence of shelter
Definitions
- Absence of shelter
Ancestry of “shelterlessness”, step by step
shelterlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shelterless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shelterless | Lacking shelter; homeless |
| 2 | English | shelter | A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from... |
| 3 | Middle English | sheltron | Alternative form of scheltroun |
| 4 | Old English | sċildtruma | phalanx |
| 5 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
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 |