Where does “bonnetless” come from?
bonnetless (English) comes from English bonnet, from Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet, from Frankish bunni, from Proto-Germanic bundiją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bonnetless (English): Without a bonnet
Definitions
- Without a bonnet
Ancestry of “bonnetless”, step by step
bonnetless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bonnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bonnet | A type of hat, once worn by women or children,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bonet | cap, bonnet |
| 3 | Middle French | bonet | — |
| 4 | Old French | bonet | material from which hats are made |
| 5 | Frankish | bunni | that which is bound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bundiją | bundle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |