Where does “stresslessness” come from?
stresslessness (English) comes from English stressless, from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
stresslessness (English): The state or condition of being stressless
Definitions
- The state or condition of being stressless
Ancestry of “stresslessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stressless | Lacking stress |
| 2 | English | stress | A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing... |
| 3 | Middle English | destresse | — |
| 4 | Old French | destrecier | to distress |
| 5 | Latin | distringō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |