Where does “forkless” come from?

forkless (English) comes from English fork, from Middle English forke, from Old English force, from Proto-West Germanic furkō, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

forkless (English): Without a fork or forks

Definitions

Without a fork or forks

Ancestry of “forkless”, step by step

forkless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fork

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fork	A pronged tool having a long straight handle,...
2	Middle English	forke	A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A...
3	Old English	force	(found in compounds)
4	Proto-West Germanic	furkō	fork
5	Latin	furca	A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

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	—

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