Where does “tomblessness” come from?
tomblessness (English) comes from English tombless, from English tomb, from French tombé, from Italian tomba, from Spanish tumba, from Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tomblessness (English): The state of having no tomb
Definitions
- The state of having no tomb
Ancestry of “tomblessness”, step by step
tomblessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tombless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tombless | Without a tomb |
| 2 | English | tomb | A small building for the remains of the dead,... |
| 3 | French | tombé | past participle of tomber |
| 4 | Italian | tomba | tomb, grave; A very narrow and gloomy habitation... |
| 5 | Spanish | tumba | grave, tomb |
| 6 | Latin | tumba | tomb |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
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 |