Where does “clothingless” come from?
clothingless (English) comes from English clothing, from English clothe, from Middle English clothen, from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
clothingless (English): Without clothing; naked
Definitions
- Without clothing; naked
Ancestry of “clothingless”, step by step
clothingless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clothing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clothing | present participle of clothe; Any of a wide... |
| 2 | English | clothe | To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | clothen | To use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;... |
| 4 | Old English | clāþian | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþōną | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |