Where does “conceitless” come from?
conceitless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
conceitless (English): Stupid; thoughtless; dull
Definitions
- Stupid; thoughtless; dull
Ancestry of “conceitless”, step by step
conceitless 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 conceit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | conceit | Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | conceyte | A thought something conceived |
Words derived from “conceitless”