Where does “Nomanneslond” come from?
Nomanneslond (Middle English) comes from Middle English noman, from Middle English no, from Old English nā, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Nomanneslond (Middle English): An area of land outside of London utilised for executions
Definitions
- An area of land outside of London utilised for executions
Ancestry of “Nomanneslond”, step by step
Nomanneslond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English noman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | noman | Not any person; no one, nobody |
| 2 | Middle English | no | no |
| 3 | Old English | nā | no |
| 4 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 5 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 6 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Middle English lond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 2 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |