Where does “statuslessness” come from?
statuslessness (English) comes from English statusless, from English statūs, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
statuslessness (English): Lack of status
Definitions
- Lack of status
Ancestry of “statuslessness”, step by step
statuslessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English statusless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | statusless | Devoid of status |
| 2 | English | statūs | plural of status |
| 3 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 4 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |