Where does “zestlessness” come from?
zestlessness (English) comes from English zestless, from English zest, from French zeste, from Ancient Greek σχιστός, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
zestlessness (English): The state or condition of being zestless; lack of...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being zestless; lack of...
Ancestry of “zestlessness”, step by step
zestlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zestless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zestless | Lacking zest; passionless, unenthusiastic |
| 2 | English | zest | The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a... |
| 3 | French | zeste | A morsel of zest, citrus peel; A small quantity;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχιστός | cloven, divided; that may be split or cleft;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |