Where does “brandyless” come from?

brandyless (English) comes from English brandy, from English brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn.

brandyless (English): Without brandy

Definitions

  1. Without brandy

Ancestry of “brandyless”, step by step

brandyless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brandy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrandyAn alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or...
2Englishbrandywinebrandy
3Dutchbrandewijna brandy, type of strong liquor distilled from...
4Middle Dutchbrantwijn

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 Middle Dutch brantwijnEvery word from Dutch brandewijnEvery word from English brandywine
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