Where does “stacklessness” come from?

stacklessness (English) comes from English stackless, from English stack, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stacklessness (English): The property of being stackless

Definitions

  1. The property of being stackless

Ancestry of “stacklessness”, step by step

stacklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stackless

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstacklessWithout the use of a stack
2Englishstack"A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing."
3Dutchstapelpile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...
4Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
5Old Dutchstapal
6Old Swedishstapul
7Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

via English Ness

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNessAn 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
2Middle Englishnesse
3Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
4Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑Every word from Proto-Germanic stapulazEvery word from Old Swedish stapul