Where does “soaplessness” come from?
soaplessness (English) comes from English soapless, from English soap, from Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-West Germanic saipā, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
soaplessness (English): The state or condition of being soapless; lack of...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being soapless; lack of...
Ancestry of “soaplessness”, step by step
soaplessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soapless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soapless | Without soap |
| 2 | English | soap | A substance able to mix with both oil and water,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sope | Soap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid |
| 4 | Old English | sāpe | soap, salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saipā | soap |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
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 |