Where does “topiclessness” come from?
topiclessness (English) comes from English topicless, from English topic, from Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
topiclessness (English): Absence of a topic
Definitions
- Absence of a topic
Ancestry of “topiclessness”, step by step
topiclessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topicless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topicless | Without a topic |
| 2 | English | topic | topical; Subject; theme; a category or general... |
| 3 | Latin | topica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοπικός | of or for place, in respect to place; concerning... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |