Where does “sleevelessness” come from?
sleevelessness (English) comes from English sleeveless, from Middle English slevelees, from Old English slīeflēas, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
sleevelessness (English): Absence of sleeves
Definitions
- Absence of sleeves
Ancestry of “sleevelessness”, step by step
sleevelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sleeveless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sleeveless | Of a garment, having no sleeves; Wanting a cover,... |
| 2 | Middle English | slevelees | — |
| 3 | Old English | slīeflēas | sleeveless |
| 4 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
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 |