Where does “thirstlessness” come from?
thirstlessness (English) comes from English thirstless, from English thirst, from Middle English thirst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic þurstu, from Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
thirstlessness (English): Lack of thirst
Definitions
- Lack of thirst
Ancestry of “thirstlessness”, step by step
thirstlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thirstless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thirstless | Devoid of thirst; not thirsty |
| 2 | English | thirst | A sensation of dryness in the throat associated... |
| 3 | Middle English | thirst | thirst; a need of or desire for hydration |
| 4 | Old English | þurst | thirst |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þurstu | thirst |
| 6 | Germanic | *þurstuz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
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 |