Where does “conjugationless” come from?
conjugationless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
conjugationless (English): Lacking conjugation
Definitions
- Lacking conjugation
Ancestry of “conjugationless”, step by step
conjugationless 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 conjugation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conjugation | The coming together of things; union; The... |
| 2 | Latin | coniugationem | accusative singular of coniugātiō |