Where does “ankleless” come from?
ankleless (English) comes from English ankle, from Middle English ancle, from Old English ancol, from Proto-Germanic ankulaz — ankle; hip.
ankleless (English): Without ankles
Ancestry of “ankleless”, step by step
ankleless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ankle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ankle | The skeletal joint which connects the foot with... |
| 2 | Middle English | ancle | The ankle or the anklebone; Any joint |
| 3 | Old English | ancol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ankulaz | ankle; hip |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |