Where does “toylessness” come from?
toylessness (English) comes from English toyless, from English toy, from Middle English toye, from Old Dutch tiug, from Proto-Germanic tiugiją, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
toylessness (English): Absence of toys
Definitions
- Absence of toys
Ancestry of “toylessness”, step by step
toylessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toyless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toyless | Without toys |
| 2 | English | toy | Something to play with, especially as intended... |
| 3 | Middle English | toye | amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tiug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tiugiją | stuff, gear, device |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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 |