Where does “chaffless” come from?
chaffless (English) comes from English chaff, from Middle English chaf, from Old English ċeaf, from Proto-West Germanic kaf.
chaffless (English): Without chaff
Ancestry of “chaffless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chaff | The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant;... |
| 2 | Middle English | chaf | Chaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as... |
| 3 | Old English | ċeaf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kaf | — |