Where does “epitaphless” come from?

epitaphless (English) comes from English epitaph, from Old French epitafe, from Latin epitaphium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.

epitaphless (English): Without an epitaph

Definitions

  1. Without an epitaph

Ancestry of “epitaphless”, step by step

epitaphless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English epitaph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepitaphAn inscription on a gravestone in memory of the...
2Old Frenchepitafeepitaph
3Latinepitaphiumeulogy; funeral oration
4Ancient Greekἐπιτάφιοςover or at a tomb, funereal
5Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
6Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
7Ancient GreekἩμέρα
8Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
9Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər