Where does “themelessness” come from?
themelessness (English) comes from English themeless, from English theme, from Middle English teme, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
themelessness (English): Absence of a theme
Definitions
- Absence of a theme
Ancestry of “themelessness”, step by step
themelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English themeless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | themeless | Without a theme |
| 2 | English | theme | A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | teme | kinfolk, clan, people; The privilege of making... |
| 4 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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 |