Where does “bubbleless” come from?
bubbleless (English) comes from English bubble, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
bubbleless (English): Without bubbles
Ancestry of “bubbleless”, step by step
bubbleless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bubble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bubble | A spherically contained volume of air or other... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |