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
- The property of being stackless
Ancestry of “stacklessness”, step by step
stacklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stackless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stackless | Without the use of a stack |
| 2 | English | stack | "A pile."; A smokestack; "In computing." |
| 3 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 6 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | to stand still |
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 |