Where does “boothless” come from?

boothless (English) comes from English booth, from Middle English boþe, from Old English bā þā, from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.

boothless (English): Without a booth

Definitions

  1. Without a booth

Ancestry of “boothless”, step by step

boothless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English booth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboothA small stall for the display and sale of goods;...
2Middle EnglishboþeAlternative form of bothe
3Old Englishbā þāboth the; both those
4Old Norsebáðirboth
5Proto-Germanicbaiboth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both

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 bʰoh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bai →Every word from Old Norse báðir →