Where does “cassockless” come from?
cassockless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
cassockless (English): Without a cassock
Ancestry of “cassockless”, step by step
cassockless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English cassock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cassock | A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or... |
| 2 | Middle French | casaque | cloak |
| 3 | Italian | casacca | coat, jacket |