Where does “angelless” come from?

angelless (English) comes from English Angel, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

angelless (English): Without an angel

Definitions

  1. Without an angel

Ancestry of “angelless”, step by step

angelless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Angel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAngelAlternative letter-case form of angel
2LatinAngelusangel
3Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
4Old Norseengillangel
5Old Saxonengilangel
6Proto-West Germanicangilangel
7Latinangelusangel; messenger

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →