Where does “arseless” come from?

arseless (English) comes from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arseless (English): Alternative form of assless

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of assless

Ancestry of “arseless”, step by step

arseless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English arse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharseThe buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A...
2Middle Englisharsarse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art
3Old Frencharz
4Latinartessecond-person singular present active subjunctive...
5Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
6Proto-Italicartis
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

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 Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értisEvery word from Proto-Italic artis
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