Where does “flueless” come from?

flueless (English) comes from English flue, from Middle English flue, from Old English flewsa, from Proto-Germanic flōwisô, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

flueless (English): without a flue

Definitions

  1. without a flue

Ancestry of “flueless”, step by step

flueless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English flue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflueA pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion...
2Middle EnglishflueAlternative form of flowen
3Old Englishflewsaflow, flux, issue; bodily issue, oozing;...
4Proto-Germanicflōwisôflow, flux
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

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 plew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flōwisô →Every word from Old English flewsa →