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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |