Where does “cussless” come from?
cussless (English) comes from English cuss, from English curse, from Middle English curse, from Old English cors — curse.
cussless (English): Without the use of bad language; without profanity
Definitions
- Without the use of bad language; without profanity
Ancestry of “cussless”, step by step
cussless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cuss | To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak... |
| 2 | English | curse | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | curse | — |
| 4 | Old English | cors | curse |
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 | — |