Where does “winelessness” come from?
winelessness (English) comes from English wineless, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
winelessness (English): Absence of wine
Definitions
- Absence of wine
Ancestry of “winelessness”, step by step
winelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wineless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wineless | Without wine |
| 2 | English | wine | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the... |
| 3 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
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 |