Where does “funnelless” come from?
funnelless (English) comes from English funnel, from Middle English funell, from Old French founel, from Latin fundibulum, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
funnelless (English): Without a funnel
Definitions
- Without a funnel
Ancestry of “funnelless”, step by step
funnelless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English funnel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | funnel | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone... |
| 2 | Middle English | funell | — |
| 3 | Old French | founel | — |
| 4 | Latin | fundibulum | funnel |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |