Where does “waylessness” come from?
waylessness (English) comes from English wayless, from English Way, from Middle English way, from Old English weġ, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
waylessness (English): Absence of a way or path
Definitions
- Absence of a way or path
Ancestry of “waylessness”, step by step
waylessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wayless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wayless | Without a way |
| 2 | English | Way | Christianity |
| 3 | Middle English | way | — |
| 4 | Old English | weġ | way; path; way, road, path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
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 |