Where does “electrodeless” come from?
electrodeless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
electrodeless (English): Without an electrode
Ancestry of “electrodeless”, step by step
electrodeless 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 electrode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | electrode | the terminal through which electric current... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |