Where does “threadbareness” come from?
threadbareness (English) comes from English threadbare, from English bare, from Middle English bare, from Old English bær, from Proto-West Germanic baʀ, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
threadbareness (English): The state or condition of being threadbare
Definitions
- The state or condition of being threadbare
Ancestry of “threadbareness”, step by step
threadbareness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threadbare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threadbare | shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp... |
| 2 | English | bare | Minimal; that is or are just sufficient; Naked,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bare | Alternative form of bor |
| 4 | Old English | bær | bare, naked, unconcealed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀ | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
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 |