Where does “sinewlessness” come from?
sinewlessness (English) comes from English sinewless, from English sinew, from Middle English synwe, from Old English sinu, from Proto-West Germanic sinu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
sinewlessness (English): Absence of sinews
Definitions
- Absence of sinews
Ancestry of “sinewlessness”, step by step
sinewlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sinewless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sinewless | Having no sinews; Lacking strength or vigour |
| 2 | English | sinew | A cord or tendon of the body; A cord or string,... |
| 3 | Middle English | synwe | A tendon or sinew band of collagen |
| 4 | Old English | sinu | sinew, nerve, tendon |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
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 |