Where does “friendless” come from?
Friendless derives from Old English frēondlēas, a compound of frēond (friend) and lēas (lacking), literally meaning without a friend.
friendless (English): Without friends
Ancestry of “friendless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frendles | Friendless; lacking friends; Having no family;... |
| 2 | Old English | frēondlēas | — |
Words derived from “friendless”