Where does “suspenselessness” come from?
suspenselessness (English) comes from English suspenseless, from English suspense, from Middle English suspense, from Old French suspens, from Latin suspensus, from Latin suspendo, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō — to stretch.
suspenselessness (English): Lack of suspense
Definitions
- Lack of suspense
Ancestry of “suspenselessness”, step by step
suspenselessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suspenseless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suspenseless | Devoid of suspense |
| 2 | English | suspense | The condition of being suspended; cessation for a... |
| 3 | Middle English | suspense | — |
| 4 | Old French | suspens | postponement; suspension |
| 5 | Latin | suspensus | suspended; anxious; in suspense |
| 6 | Latin | suspendo | I hang up or suspend |
| 7 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 8 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
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 |