Where does “threadlessness” come from?
threadlessness (English) comes from English threadless, from English thread, from Middle English þred, from Old English þrǣd, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
threadlessness (English): Absence of a thread or threads
Definitions
- Absence of a thread or threads
Ancestry of “threadlessness”, step by step
threadlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threadless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threadless | Without a thread |
| 2 | English | thread | A long, thin and flexible form of material,... |
| 3 | Middle English | þred | thread (of twine or fibre) |
| 4 | Old English | þrǣd | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
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 |