Where does “appealless” come from?
appealless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
appealless (English): Lacking appeal; unappealing
Definitions
- Lacking appeal; unappealing
Ancestry of “appealless”, step by step
appealless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English appeal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | appeal | To call upon another to decide a question... |
| 2 | Middle English | apel//appel | — |