Where does “clampless” come from?

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

clampless (English): Without a clamp

Definitions

  1. Without a clamp

Ancestry of “clampless”, step by step

clampless 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 clamp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclampA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or...
2Middle Dutchclamp
3Proto-Germanicklampōclamp, clasp, cramp
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausEvery word from Old English lēasEvery word from Middle English les