Where does “degreelessness” come from?

degreelessness (English) comes from English degreeless, from English degree, from Middle English degre, from Old French degré, from Old French dé-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

degreelessness (English): The property or state of lacking a degree...

Definitions

  1. The property or state of lacking a degree...

Ancestry of “degreelessness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdegreelesswithout an academic degree
2EnglishdegreeA stage of proficiency or qualification in a...
3Middle EnglishdegreSomeone's personal characteristics, position, or...
4Old Frenchdegréstep; staircase; degree; extent
5Old Frenchdé-
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti