Where does “thyminelessness” come from?
thyminelessness (English) comes from English thymineless, from English thymine, from English thymus, from New Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
thyminelessness (English): Absence of thymine
Definitions
- Absence of thymine
Ancestry of “thyminelessness”, step by step
thyminelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thymineless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thymineless | Lacking thymine |
| 2 | English | thymine | A heterocyclic base,... |
| 3 | English | thymus | A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic... |
| 4 | New Latin | thymus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμος | a warty excrescence, so called from its likeness... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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 |