Where does “signlessness” come from?
signlessness (English) comes from English signless, from English sign, from Middle English signe, from Old English seġn, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
signlessness (English): Absence of signs
Definitions
- Absence of signs
Ancestry of “signlessness”, step by step
signlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signless | Without a sign or signs |
| 2 | English | sign | A visible indication; Physical evidence left by... |
| 3 | Middle English | signe | — |
| 4 | Old English | seġn | sign; mark; token |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |