Where does “berthless” come from?

berthless (English) comes from English berth, from Icelandic byrði, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

berthless (English): Without a berth

Definitions

  1. Without a berth

Ancestry of “berthless”, step by step

berthless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English berth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishberthA fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...
2Icelandicbyrðiburden, load; board; side, surface
3Old Norsebyrðr—
4Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

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 bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →