Where does “bounceless” come from?

bounceless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.

bounceless (English): That does not require debouncing; Designed to...

Definitions

  1. That does not require debouncing; Designed to...

Ancestry of “bounceless”, step by step

bounceless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English bounce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbounceTo change the direction of motion after hitting...
2Middle Englishbunsento beat, thump

Words derived from “bounceless

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausEvery word from Old English lēasEvery word from Middle English les