Where does “yarnless” come from?
yarnless (English) comes from English yarn, from Middle English yern, from Old English ġeorn, from Proto-West Germanic gern, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
yarnless (English): Without yarn
Definitions
- Without yarn
Ancestry of “yarnless”, step by step
yarnless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yarn | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or... |
| 2 | Middle English | yern | willing, eager; to coagulate or curdle |
| 3 | Old English | ġeorn | eager |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gern | eager, willing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |