Where does “skirtlessness” come from?
skirtlessness (English) comes from English skirtless, from English skirt, from Middle English skyrte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ — skirt, apron.
skirtlessness (English): Absence of a skirt
Definitions
- Absence of a skirt
Ancestry of “skirtlessness”, step by step
skirtlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skirtless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skirtless | Without a skirt |
| 2 | English | skirt | An article of clothing, usually worn by women and... |
| 3 | Middle English | skyrte | The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest; The... |
| 4 | Old Norse | skyrta | shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skurtijǭ | skirt, apron |
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 |