Where does “fleckless” come from?

fleckless (English) comes from English fleck, from Middle English flekk, from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

fleckless (English): Without flecks or spots; Without blame; faultless

Definitions

Without flecks or spots; Without blame; faultless

Ancestry of “fleckless”, step by step

fleckless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fleck

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fleck	A flake; A lock, as of wool; A small spot or...
2	Middle English	flekk	—
3	Old Norse	flekkr	spot
4	Proto-Germanic	flekka-	spot; mark; blemish
5	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₂k-	to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

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	—

Words derived from “fleckless”

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