Where does “warlessness” come from?
warlessness (English) comes from English warless, from English War, from Middle English werre, from Old Norse verri, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
warlessness (English): Absence of war
Definitions
- Absence of war
Ancestry of “warlessness”, step by step
warlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English warless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warless | Without war, devoid of war |
| 2 | English | War | Preceded by [[the#Article |
| 3 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 4 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |