Where does “bosomless” come from?

bosomless (English) comes from English bosom, from Middle English bosom, from Old English bōsm, from Proto-Germanic bōsmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH- — to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve.

bosomless (English): Without a bosom

Definitions

  1. Without a bosom

Ancestry of “bosomless”, step by step

bosomless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bosom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbosomThe breast or chest of a human; The seat of one's...
2Middle EnglishbosomThe enclosure formed by the breast and arms, embrace
3Old Englishbōsmbreast, bosom, chest
4Proto-Germanicbōsmazbosom
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰewH-to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve

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 bʰewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic bōsmazEvery word from Old English bōsm