Where does “stalklessness” come from?
stalklessness (English) comes from English stalkless, from English stalk, from Middle English stalken, from Old English stealcian, from Proto-Germanic stalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tAlg- / -e- — to jut out, protrude.
stalklessness (English): Absence of a stalk
Definitions
- Absence of a stalk
Ancestry of “stalklessness”, step by step
stalklessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stalkless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stalkless | Having no stalk; sessile |
| 2 | English | stalk | The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports... |
| 3 | Middle English | stalken | to stalk |
| 4 | Old English | stealcian | to stalk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stalkaz | high, lofty, steep, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tAlg- / -e- | to jut out, protrude |
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 |