Where does “attributeless” come from?
attributeless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
attributeless (English): Without attributes; that cannot be described...
Definitions
- Without attributes; that cannot be described...
Ancestry of “attributeless”, step by step
attributeless 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 attribute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attribute | A characteristic or quality of a thing; A word... |
| 2 | Latin | attribūtus | associated |